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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Protein-Tyrosine Kinases > Janus Kinases
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Protein-Tyrosine Kinases > Janus Kinases
... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Transferases > Phosphotransferases > Phosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor) > Protein Kinases > Protein-Tyrosine Kinases > Janus Kinases

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Janus Kinases  

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  • JAK Kinases
  • Janus Kinase
  • Kinase, Janus
  • Kinases, JAK

Scope note

  • A family of intracellular tyrosine kinases that participate in the signaling cascade of cytokines by associating with specific CYTOKINE RECEPTORS. They act upon STAT TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS in signaling pathway referred to as the JAK/STAT pathway. The name Janus kinase refers to the fact the proteins have two phosphate-transferring domains.

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  • 2007

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D053612

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