Model Description: Exon 3-7 of Cdk4 gene was deleted to generate Cdk4 knockout mice.
Official Symbol: Cdk4
NCBI ID: 12567
MGI ID: 88357
Ensembl ID: ENSMUSG00000006728
Pubmed: Cdk4
Human Ortholog: CDK4
Nomenclature
C57BL/6JSmoc-Cdk4em1Smoc
Exon
Exon 3-7
Application
The Protein Encoded By This Gene Is A Member Of The Ser/Thr Protein Kinase Family.It Is A Catalytic Subunit Of The Protein Kinase Complex That Is Important For Cell Cycle G1 Phase Progression. The Activity Of This Kinase Is Restricted To The G1-S Phase, Which Is Controlled By The Regulatory Subunits D-Type Cyclins And Cdk Inhibitor P16(Ink4A). This Kinase Was Shown To Be Responsible For The Phosphorylation Of Retinoblastoma Gene Product (Rb).