Serine/Threonine-Protein Kinase Chk1

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

**Definition:** Serine/threonine-protein kinase Chk1 (476 aa, ~54 kDa) is encoded by the human CHEK1 gene. This protein is involved in both DNA damage response and cell cycle regulation.

**Synonyms:** - CHEK1 - CHEK1 Protein - CHK1 - CHK1 Checkpoint Homolog - Cell Cycle Checkpoint Kinase - Checkpoint Kinase-1 - EC 2.7.1.- - EC 2.7.11.1 - Serine/Threonine-Protein Kinase CHK1