Serine/Threonine-Protein Kinase Chk2

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

**Definition:** Serine/threonine-protein kinase Chk2 (543 aa, ~61 kDa) is encoded by the human CHEK2 gene. This protein plays an essential role in the DNA damage checkpoint of the cell cycle.

**Synonyms:** - CDS1 - CHEK2 - CHK2 - CHK2 Checkpoint Homolog - CHK2 Homolog - Cds1 Homolog - Checkpoint Kinase 2 - Checkpoint-Like Protein CHK2 - EC 2.7.11.1 - Hucds1 - Protein Kinase CHK2 - Serine/Threonine-Protein Kinase CHK2 - hCds1