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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > regulatory proteins > cyclins
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > regulatory proteins > cyclins
Preferred Term:

cyclins

Definition:
A large family of regulatory proteins that function as accessory subunits to a variety of cyclin-dependent kinases. They generally function as enzyme activators that drive the cell cycle through transitions between phases. A subset of cyclins may also function as transcriptional regulators.
Concept Schemes:
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Broader Concept:
regulatory proteins
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/31029
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