Casein kinase I: from obscurity to center stage.

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Department of Pediatrics and Oncological Sciences, Huntsman Cancer Institute Center for Children, University of Utah, Salt Lake City 84112, USA.

Published: February 2001

The casein kinase I (CKI) family of protein kinases is a group of highly related, ubiquitously expressed serine/threonine kinases found in all eukaryotic organisms from protozoa to man. Recent advances in diverse fields, including developmental biology and chronobiology, have elucidated roles for CKI in regulating critical processes such as Wnt signaling, circadian rhythm, nuclear import, and Alzheimer's disease progression.

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