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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Cell Cycle Proteins > Aurora Kinases > Aurora Kinase A
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases > Aurora Kinases > Aurora Kinase A
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases > Aurora Kinases > Aurora Kinase A
... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Transferases > Phosphotransferases > Phosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor) > Protein Kinases > Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases > Aurora Kinases > Aurora Kinase A

Preferred term

Aurora Kinase A  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • AURKA
  • AURORA2 Protein
  • Aurora A Kinase
  • Aurora-A Kinase
  • AuroraA Kinase
  • Aurora A Kinases
  • Aurora Kinases A
  • Breast Tumor Amplified Kinase
  • Breast-Tumor-Amplified Kinase
  • BTAK Protein
  • Serine Threonine Protein Kinase 15
  • Serine-Threonine Protein Kinase 15
  • STK15 Kinase

Scope note

  • An aurora kinase that localizes to the CENTROSOME during MITOSIS and is involved in centrosome regulation and formation of the MITOTIC SPINDLE. Aurora A overexpression in many malignant tumor types suggests that it may be directly involved in NEOPLASTIC CELL TRANSFORMATION.

History note

  • 2014

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D064096

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