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Proline-Directed Protein Kinases

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Definition: A subclass of protein serine-threonine kinases that phosphorylate proteins on a SERINE or THREONINE residue that is immediately preceding a PROLINE residue.     
Examples Cyclin-Dependent Kinases; Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3; Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
Other names Protein Proline Kinase; Protein Kinases, Proline-Directed; Protein Kinase, Proline-Directed; Proline Directed Protein Kinases; Proline Directed Protein Kinase; Kinases, Proline-Directed Protein; Kinase, Protein-Proline; Kinase, Proline-Directed Protein; Protein-Proline Kinase; Proline-Directed Protein Kinase; PDPK Enzymes

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