Protein kinase CK2 as a druggable target
CK2 is probably the most pleiotropic Ser/Thr protein kinase with hundreds of endogenous
substrates already known, which are implicated in a variety of cellular functions. At variance …
substrates already known, which are implicated in a variety of cellular functions. At variance …
Protein kinase CK2 in human diseases
B Guerra, OG Issinger - Current medicinal chemistry, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
Protein kinase CK2 (formerly referred to as casein kinase II) is an evolutionary conserved,
ubiquitous protein kinase. There are two paralog catalytic subunits, ie alpha (A1) and …
ubiquitous protein kinase. There are two paralog catalytic subunits, ie alpha (A1) and …
Too much of a good thing: the role of protein kinase CK2 in tumorigenesis and prospects for therapeutic inhibition of CK2
JS Duncan, DW Litchfield - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Proteins …, 2008 - Elsevier
CK2 is a highly conserved protein serine/threonine kinase that is ubiquitously distributed in
eukaryotes, constitutively active and has been implicated in multiple cellular functions, as …
eukaryotes, constitutively active and has been implicated in multiple cellular functions, as …
Protein kinase CK2 inhibition as a pharmacological strategy
CK2 is a constitutively active Ser/Thr protein kinase which phosphorylates hundreds of
substrates. Since they are primarily related to survival and proliferation pathways, the best …
substrates. Since they are primarily related to survival and proliferation pathways, the best …
Emergence of protein kinase CK2 as a key target in cancer therapy
JH Trembley, Z Chen, G Unger, J Slaton, BT Kren… - Biofactors, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Protein kinase CK2, a protein serine/threonine kinase, plays a global role in activities related
to cell growth, cell death, and cell survival. CK2 has a large number of potential substrates …
to cell growth, cell death, and cell survival. CK2 has a large number of potential substrates …
Addiction to protein kinase CK2: a common denominator of diverse cancer cells?
At variance with most oncogenic protein kinases whose malignancy is generally due to
genetic alterations conferring constitutive activity, CK2 is a highly pleiotropic Ser/Thr protein …
genetic alterations conferring constitutive activity, CK2 is a highly pleiotropic Ser/Thr protein …
Protein kinase CK2: a newcomer in the 'druggable kinome'
The acronym CK2 (derived from the misnomer 'casein kinase'2) denotes one of the most
pleiotropic members of the eukaryotic protein kinase superfamily, characterized by an acidic …
pleiotropic members of the eukaryotic protein kinase superfamily, characterized by an acidic …
Protein kinase CK2 as regulator of cell survival: implications for cancer therapy
GM Unger, AT Davis, JW Slaton… - Current cancer drug …, 2004 - ingentaconnect.com
Recent studies have generated sufficient information to warrant a consideration of protein
kinase CK2 as a potential target for cancer therapy. CK2 is a ubiquitous and highly …
kinase CK2 as a potential target for cancer therapy. CK2 is a ubiquitous and highly …
Protein kinase CK2
LA Pinna - The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology, 1997 - Elsevier
Protein kinase CK2 is a ubiquitous protein kinase responsible for the phosphorylation of Ser
and Thr residues specified by acidic side chains in many proteins, including several key …
and Thr residues specified by acidic side chains in many proteins, including several key …
Assessment of CK2 constitutive activity in cancer cells
At variance with the great majority of protein kinases that become active only in response to
specific stimuli and whose implication in tumors is caused by genetic alterations conferring …
specific stimuli and whose implication in tumors is caused by genetic alterations conferring …