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Casein Kinase II MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Casein Kinase II
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.696.620.682.700.140.600
D12.776.476.563.140.600
Unique ID
D047390
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D047390
Scope Note
A ubiquitous casein kinase that is comprised of two distinct catalytic subunits and dimeric regulatory subunit. Casein kinase II has been shown to phosphorylate a large number of substrates, many of which are proteins involved in the regulation of gene expression.
Entry Term(s)
Casein Kinase 2
Casein Kinase 2 alpha Subunit
Casein Kinase 2 alpha' Subunit
Casein Kinase 2 beta Subunit
Casein Kinase 2alpha
Casein Kinase 2alpha'
Casein Kinase TS
Casein Kinase-2
Protein Kinase CK2
Protein Kinase CKII
Registry Numbers
EC 2.7.11.1
EC 2.7.11.1
EC 2.7.11.1
EC 2.7.11.1
Related Numbers
EC 2.7.11.1
Previous Indexing
Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases (1992-2004)
Public MeSH Note
2005; CASEIN KINASE II was indexed under PROTEIN-SERINE-THREONINE KINASES 1992-2004
History Note
2005(1992)
Date Introduced
2005/01/01
Last Updated
2021/05/21
Casein Kinase II Preferred
Casein Kinase 2 alpha Subunit Narrower
Casein Kinase 2 alpha' Subunit Narrower
Casein Kinase 2 beta Subunit Narrower
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