(biochemistry) A serine/threonine protein kinase that phosphorylates a variety of substrates and regulates many important processes such as cell growth and differentiation and the flow of ions across the cell membrane. Also known as protein kinase A; PKA.
cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase
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| Non-specific serine/threonine protein kinase |
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