Biology A-Level
Cyclins and cyclin-dependent kinases
What Cyclins and cyclin-dependent kinases means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Cyclins and cyclin-dependent kinases
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Proteins whose concentration varies cyclically bind to and activate cyclin-dependent kinases, and the active complexes phosphorylate target proteins that move the cycle forward.
Topics that use Cyclins and cyclin-dependent kinases
- Cell division, cell diversity and cellular organisation (OCR A-Level)
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