Aurora Kinase B

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

**Definition:** Aurora kinase B (344 aa, ~39 kDa) is encoded by the human AURKB gene. This protein plays a role in both the modulation of microtubule structure and facilitation of chromosome segregation during mitosis and meiosis.

**Synonyms:** - AIM-1 - ARK-2 - AURKB - Aurora 1 - Aurora B - Aurora Kinase B Protein - Aurora- and IPL1-Like Midbody-Associated Protein 1 - Aurora- and Ipl1-like midbody-associated protein 1 - Aurora-1 - Aurora-B - Aurora-Related Kinase 2 - Aurora-related kinase 2 - Aurora/IPL1-Related Kinase - Aurora/IPL1-Related Kinase 2 - EC 2.7.11.1 - STK-1 - Serine/Threonine Protein Kinase 12 - Serine/Threonine-Protein Kinase 12 - Serine/Threonine-Protein Kinase 5 - Serine/Threonine-Protein Kinase Aurora-B