Serine/Threonine-Protein Kinase Nek1

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

**Definition:** Serine/threonine-protein kinase Nek1 (1258 aa, ~143 kDa) is encoded by the human NEK1 gene. This protein plays a role in cilia assembly, protein phosphorylation and cell division.

**Synonyms:** - EC 2.7.11.1 - NIMA-Related Kinase 1 - Never In Mitosis A-Related Kinase 1 - NimA-Related Protein Kinase 1 - Renal Carcinoma Antigen NY-REN-55