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Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 8 MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 8
Tree Number(s)
D05.500.374.500
D08.811.913.696.620.682.700.646.500.968
D12.776.157.057.072.500
D12.776.167.200.548
D12.776.476.024.388.500
D12.776.476.563.646.500.968
D12.776.660.551.500
Unique ID
D056850
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D056850
Scope Note
A CYCLIN C dependent kinase that is an important component of the mediator complex. The enzyme is activated by its interaction with CYCLIN C and plays a role in transcriptional regulation by phosphorylating RNA POLYMERASE II.
Entry Term(s)
Cdk8 Cyclin-Dependent Kinase
Cdk8 Protein Kinase
Cell Division Protein Kinase 8
Related Numbers
EC 2.7.11.23
Previous Indexing
Cyclin-Dependent Kinases (1995-2009)
Public MeSH Note
2010
History Note
2010
Date Established
2010/01/01
Date of Entry
2009/07/06
Revision Date
2021/05/21
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