A highly conserved family of protein serine-threonine kinases that regulate the CELL CYCLE; MITOSIS; and the response to DNA DAMAGE. They are also involved in the assembly and function of microtubule-based structures such as CILIA and CENTRIOLES.
Also Known As:
NEK Family Kinases; NEK Kinases; NIMA Family Kinases; NIMA Protein Kinase; NIMA-Related Protein Kinase; Never-in-Mitosis A Kinases; A Kinase, Never-in-Mitosis; Family Kinase, NEK; Family Kinase, NIMA; Kinase, NEK; Kinase, NEK Family; Kinase, NIMA Family; Kinase, NIMA-Related; Kinase, Never-in-Mitosis A; Kinases, NEK; Kinases, NEK Family; Kinases, NIMA Family; Kinases, NIMA-Related; Kinases, Never-in-Mitosis A; NIMA Related Kinase; NIMA Related Kinases; NIMA Related Protein Kinase; Never in Mitosis A Kinase; Never in Mitosis A Kinases; NEK Family Kinase; NEK Kinase; NIMA Family Kinase; NIMA-Related Kinase; Never-in-Mitosis A Kinase