Enzyme activated in response to DNA DAMAGE involved in cell cycle arrest. The gene is located on the long (q) arm of chromosome 22 at position 12.1. In humans it is encoded by the CHEK2 gene.
Also Known As:
CDS1 Kinase; CHEK2 Kinase; Checkpoint-Like Protein CHK2; Chk2 Protein Kinase; LFS2 Protein Kinase; PP1425 Protein Kinase; Serine Threonine Protein Kinase Chk2; Serine-Threonine-Protein Kinase CHK2; hCHK2 Kinase; CHK2, Checkpoint-Like Protein; CHK2, Serine-Threonine-Protein Kinase; Checkpoint Like Protein CHK2; Kinase 2, Checkpoint; Kinase CHK2, Serine-Threonine-Protein; Kinase, CDS1; Kinase, CHEK2; Kinase, Chk2 Protein; Kinase, LFS2 Protein; Kinase, PP1425 Protein; Kinase, hCHK2; Protein CHK2, Checkpoint-Like; Protein Kinase, Chk2; Protein Kinase, LFS2; Protein Kinase, PP1425