The Cdks are serine/threonine protein kinases which are predominantly involved in the progression of the cell cycle. Some CDKs (CDK7, CDK8 and CDK9) participates as part of transcription factors in gene transcription. CDK9 is associated with T- and K-type cyclins and forms a complex with the transcription elongation factor b (P-TEFb). The complex is responsible for phosphorylation of the C-terminal domain of the largest subunit of RNA polymerase II. CDK9 is involved in controlling cell growth, cellular viability and differentiation. Additionally, CDK9 is also critical for HIV-1 and HIV-2 replication in human cells. Deregulation of the CDK9-related pathways are associated with various types of human malignancies and cardiomyocytes hypertrophy.
Human cyclin-dependent protein kinase CDK9, coexpressed in complex with with human CycT. Active protein expressed in Sf9 insect cells and purified as fusion protein by affinity chromatography. Molecular weight based on amino acid sequence 72.2/85.4 kDa (fusion proteins). Specific activity 26.000 pmol/mg x min (filter binding assay).
Size: 20 µg
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Product specific literature references:
Sano M, Schneider MD. (2003) „Cyclins that don't cycle--cyclin T/cyclin-dependent kinase-9 determines cardiac muscle cell size." Cell Cycle; 2(2):99-104.
Sano M, Schneider MD. (2004) „Cyclin-dependent kinase-9: an RNAPII kinase at the nexus of cardiac growth and death cascades." Circ Res. 29;95(9):867-76.
Romano G, Giordano A. (2008) „Role of the cyclin-dependent kinase 9-related pathway in mammalian gene expression and human diseases." Cell Cycle 7(23):3664-8.
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