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Lim Kinases MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Lim Kinases
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.696.620.682.700.542
D12.776.476.563.542
D12.776.512.124
Unique ID
D054461
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054461
Scope Note
Serine protein kinases involved in the regulation of ACTIN polymerization and MICROTUBULE disassembly. Their activity is regulated by phosphorylation of a threonine residue within the activation loop by intracellular signaling kinases such as P21-ACTIVATED KINASES and by RHO KINASE.
Entry Term(s)
LIM Kinase
LIM Motif-Containing Protein Kinases
LIM-Kinase
Registry Numbers
EC 2.7.11.1
Public MeSH Note
2008; LIM KINASES was indexed under PROTEIN KINASES 1995-2007
History Note
2008
Date Introduced
2008/01/01
Last Updated
2021/05/21
Lim Kinases Preferred
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