CDK6 Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the cyclin-dependent protein kinase (CDK) family. CDK family members are highly similar to the gene products of Saccharomyces cerevisiae cdc28, and Schizosaccharomyces pombe cdc2, and are known to be important regulators of cell cycle progression. This kinase is a catalytic subunit of the protein kinase complex that is important for cell cycle G1 phase progression and G1/S transition. The activity of this kinase first appears in mid-G1 phase, which is controlled by the regulatory subunits including D-type cyclins and members of INK4 family of CDK inhibitors. This kinase, as well as CDK4, has been shown to phosphorylate, and thus regulate the activity of, tumor suppressor protein Rb. Expression of this gene is up-regulated in some types of cancer. Multiple alternatively spliced variants, encoding the same protein, have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2009]

CDK6: a protein kinase of the CDK family. Important for cell cycle G1 phase progression and G1/S transition. The activity of this kinase first appears in mid-G1 phase, controlled by the regulatory subunits including D-type cyclins and members of INK4 family of CDK inhibitors. Phosphorylates and regulates the activity of the Rb tumor suppressor protein. Overexpressed and/or disrupted by translocation in leukemias, lymphomas and other cancers and amplified in gliomas and rodent cancers.

Protein type: Kinase, protein; Cell cycle regulation; Protein kinase, CMGC; EC 2.7.11.22; Protein kinase, Ser/Thr (non-receptor); CMGC group; CDK family; CDK/CDK4 subfamily; CDK4 subfamily

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 7q21-q22

Cellular Component: nucleoplasm; ruffle; centrosome; cytoplasm; cyclin-dependent protein kinase holoenzyme complex; cytosol; nucleus

Molecular Function: cyclin binding; protein binding; cyclin-dependent protein kinase activity; ATP binding

Biological Process: Notch signaling pathway; negative regulation of myeloid cell differentiation; dentate gyrus development; gliogenesis; response to virus; T cell differentiation in the thymus; protein amino acid phosphorylation; astrocyte development; negative regulation of cell cycle; regulation of erythrocyte differentiation; negative regulation of cell proliferation; negative regulation of cell differentiation; positive regulation of fibroblast proliferation; regulation of gene expression; cell division; generation of neurons; cell dedifferentiation; negative regulation of osteoblast differentiation; mitotic cell cycle; cell cycle arrest; positive regulation of cell-matrix adhesion; lateral ventricle development; G1/S transition of mitotic cell cycle; negative regulation of epithelial cell proliferation

Disease: Microcephaly 12, Primary, Autosomal Recessive