Enzyme
ikappab kinase
Definitions related to ikappab kinase:
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(i-kappa b kinase) A protein serine-threonine kinase that catalyzes the PHOSPHORYLATION of I KAPPA B PROTEINS. This enzyme also activates the transcription factor NF-KAPPA B and is composed of alpha and beta catalytic subunits, which are protein kinases and gamma, a regulatory subunit.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(i-kappa-b kinase) An enzyme complex that is involved in serine/threonine phosphorylation, inflammation and the regulation of the nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells protein complex. I-kappa-B kinase is comprised of three proteins, inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase subunit alpha, beta and gamma.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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