cyclin-dependent kinase

American  

[sahy-klin di-pen-duhnt kahy-neys, kahy-neyz, sik-lin] / ˈsaɪ klɪn dɪˈpɛn dənt ˈkaɪ neɪs, ˈkaɪ neɪz, ˈsɪk lɪn /

noun

1. Biochemistry. any of several families of enzymes that bind with cyclins to activate other proteins, stimulating various events that form part of the cell cycle (often used attributively). CDK

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Example Sentences

Already this month it has struck deals to take over Probiodrug of Germany's cyclin-dependent kinase 9 development programme and reached a new deal with Horizon Discovery to find novel cancer drug targets.

From Reuters