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cyclin-dependent kinase

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[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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