Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 9

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Cyclin-dependent kinase 9 (372 aa, ~43 kDa) is encoded by the human CDK9 gene. This protein plays a role in the positive regulation of transcriptional elongation.

**Synonyms:** - C-2K - CDK9 - Cell Division Cycle 2-Like Protein Kinase 4 - Cell Division Protein Kinase 9 - EC 2.7.11.22 - EC 2.7.11.23 - Serine/Threonine Protein Kinase PITALRE - Serine/Threonine-Protein Kinase PITALRE - Tat-Associated Kinase Complex Catalytic Subunit