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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

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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