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CDKN2A

CDKN2A, also known as cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A, is a gene which in humans is located at chromosome 9, band p21.3. It is ubiquitously expressed in many tissues and cell types. The gene codes for two proteins, including the INK4 family member p16 (or p16INK4a) and p14arf. Both act as tumor suppressors by regulating the cell cycle. p16 inhibits…

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Aliases
CDKN2A, CDK4I, CDKN2, CMM2, INK4, INK4A, MLM, MTS-1, MTS1, P14, P14ARF, P16, P16-INK4A, P16INK4, P16INK4A, P19, P19ARF, TP16, cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A, cyclin depend…
Available structures
Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes2A5E, 1A5E, 1BI7, 1DC2,%%s1A5E, 1BI7, 1DC2, 2A5E
Band
9p21.3 · 4 C4|4 42.15 cM
Bgee
parotid gland · pituitary gland · testicle · anterior pituitary · subthalamic nucleus
BioGPS
More reference expression data
Chr.
Chromosome 9 (human) · Chromosome 4 (mouse)

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Nodes77
Edges76
Triples184
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.025974
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Gene ontology · 75
CDKN2A → activation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process, amyloid fibril formation, apoptotic mitochondrial changes, apoptotic process, autophagy of mitochondrion, cell cycle, cellular senescence, cyclin-dependent protein serine/threonine kinase inhibitor activity, cytoplasm, cytosol, disordered domain specific binding, DNA binding, G1 phase, G1/S transition of mitotic cell cycle, MDM2/MDM4 family protein binding, mitochondrial depolarization, mitochondrion, negative regulation of B cell proliferation, negative regulation of cell growth, negative regulation of cell population proliferation
Bgee · 20
CDKN2A → anterior pituitary, calvaria, embryo, endothelial cell of lymphatic vessel, external globus pallidus, glossopharyngeal ganglion, greater petrosal nerve, lumbar subsegment of spinal cord, morula, mucosa of pharynx, muscle of thigh, parotid gland, pituitary gland, stroma of bone marrow, subthalamic nucleus, superior surface of tongue, testicle, tongue, ventral tegmental area, yolk sac
RNA expression pattern · 20
CDKN2A → anterior pituitary, calvaria, embryo, endothelial cell of lymphatic vessel, external globus pallidus, glossopharyngeal ganglion, greater petrosal nerve, lumbar subsegment of spinal cord, morula, mucosa of pharynx, muscle of thigh, parotid gland, pituitary gland, stroma of bone marrow, subthalamic nucleus, superior surface of tongue, testicle, tongue, ventral tegmental area, yolk sac
related to Familial melanoma · 18
CDKN2A → Also, Australia, Australian, CDK4, Europe, European, For, If, Melanoma, Out, People, Protein, The, These, This, Those, UV, When
related to Clinical marker · 7
CDKN2A → ASCOT, Cancer, CARE, JUPITER, Malmo Diet, PROVE IT-TIMI, The
related to Clinical relevance · 5
CDKN2A → Accordingly, First, In, Second, The CDKN2A
related to Gene · 5
CDKN2A → ARF, As, In, The CDKN2A, This
related to Aging · 3
CDKN2A → Activation, As, Notably
Band · 2
CDKN2A → 4 C4|4 42.15 cM, 9p21.3
Chr. · 2
CDKN2A → Chromosome 4 (mouse), Chromosome 9 (human)

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gene p16 melanoma p14arf cell cancer human tumor chromosome band also kinase bp family proteins rb cycle chr p53 inhibitor

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CDKN2AAliasesCDKN2A, CDK4I, CDKN2, CMM2, INK4, INK4A, MLM, MTS-1, MTS1, P14, P14ARF, P16, P16-INK4A, P16INK4, P16INK4A, P19, P19ARF, TP16, cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A, cyclin depend…1.00infobox
CDKN2AAvailable structuresAvailable structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes2A5E, 1A5E, 1BI7, 1DC2,%%s1A5E, 1BI7, 1DC2, 2A5E1.00infobox
CDKN2ABand9p21.31.00infobox
CDKN2ABand4 C4|4 42.15 cM1.00infobox
CDKN2ABgeeparotid gland1.00infobox
CDKN2ABgeepituitary gland1.00infobox
CDKN2ABgeetesticle1.00infobox
CDKN2ABgeeanterior pituitary1.00infobox
CDKN2ABgeesubthalamic nucleus1.00infobox
CDKN2ABgeetongue1.00infobox
CDKN2ABgeeventral tegmental area1.00infobox
CDKN2ABgeemucosa of pharynx1.00infobox
CDKN2ABgeesuperior surface of tongue1.00infobox
CDKN2ABgeeexternal globus pallidus1.00infobox
CDKN2ABgeeyolk sac1.00infobox
CDKN2ABgeestroma of bone marrow1.00infobox
CDKN2ABgeemorula1.00infobox
CDKN2ABgeeembryo1.00infobox
CDKN2ABgeeglossopharyngeal ganglion1.00infobox
CDKN2ABgeeendothelial cell of lymphatic vessel1.00infobox
CDKN2ABgeelumbar subsegment of spinal cord1.00infobox
CDKN2ABgeecalvaria1.00infobox
CDKN2ABgeegreater petrosal nerve1.00infobox
CDKN2ABgeemuscle of thigh1.00infobox
CDKN2ABioGPSMore reference expression data1.00infobox
CDKN2AChr.Chromosome 9 (human)1.00infobox
CDKN2AChr.Chromosome 4 (mouse)1.00infobox
CDKN2ADatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
CDKN2AEnd21,995,301 bp1.00infobox
CDKN2AEnd89,212,890 bp1.00infobox

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