Casein Kinase II Subunit Alpha

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

**Definition:** Casein kinase II subunit alpha (391 aa, ~45 kDa) is encoded by the human CSNK2A1 gene. This protein plays a role in cell cycle progression, protein phosphorylation and the negative regulation of apoptosis.

**Synonyms:** - CK II - CK II Alpha - CK II Alpha 3 - CK2 Catalytic Subunit Alpha - CK2 catalytic subunit alpha - CSNK2A1 - Casein Kinase 2, Alpha 1 Polypeptide - Casein Kinase II, Alpha Subunit - Casein Kinase II, Alpha-1 - Casein kinase II, alpha chain - EC 2.7.1.37 - EC 2.7.11.1 - Protein Kinase CK2 - casein kinase II alpha 1 subunit