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Cyclin-dependent kinase 8: Interactions, Clinical significance & Function

Cell division protein kinase 8 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the CDK8 gene.

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Cyclin-dependent kinase 8 topic overview

The analysis highlights Interactions, Clinical significance and Function as prominent areas in the source structure around Cyclin-dependent kinase 8.

Related topics
45
Source areas
5
Connected nodes
50
Extracted relationships
88
Concept neighborhoods
15
Bridge connections
50

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Interactions · 15 topics
Clinical significance · 12 topics
As a potential drug target · 8 topics
Function · 8 topics
Overview · 2 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

2.7.11.22
2.7.11.23
Aliases
CDK8, K35, cyclin-dependent kinase 8, cyclin dependent kinase 8, IDDHBA
Available structures
Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes3RGF, 4F6S, 4F6U, 4F6W, 4F70, 4F7J, 4F7L, 4F7N, 4F7S, 4G6L, 4CRL, 5HBH, 5CEI, 5FGK, 5HBE, 5BNJ, 5HBJ, 5HVY,…
Band
13q12.13 · 5|5 G3
Bgee
buccal mucosa cell · secondary oocyte · sperm · parietal pleura · endothelial cell

Suggested research paths

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Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Function

Clinical significance

As a potential drug target

Interactions

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Cyclin-dependent kinase 8 connects Entity context

The extracted context around Cyclin-dependent kinase 8 shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Cyclin-dependent kinase 8 → ATP binding, cyclin-dependent protein serine/threonine kinase activity, kinase activity, mediator complex, nucleolus, nucleoplasm, nucleotide binding, nucleus, phosphorylation, positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II, protein binding, protein kinase activity, protein phosphorylation, protein serine/threonine kinase activity, protein-containing complex, regulation of cell cycle, regulation of mitotic cell cycle, regulation of transcription, DNA-templated, RNA polymerase II CTD heptapeptide repeat kinase activity, transcription initiation from RNA polymerase II promoter Another extracted example is Cyclin-dependent kinase 8 → amniotic fluid, buccal mucosa cell, endothelial cell, ganglionic eminence, jejunal mucosa, mandibular prominence, maxillary prominence, medullary collecting duct, muscle layer of sigmoid colon, Paneth cell, parietal pleura, primitive streak, secondary oocyte, somite, sperm, ureter, vestibular sensory epithelium, visceral pleura, zygote. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Cyclin-dependent kinase 8

Top relations

Gene ontology · 22
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8 → ATP binding, cyclin-dependent protein serine/threonine kinase activity, kinase activity, mediator complex, nucleolus, nucleoplasm, nucleotide binding, nucleus, phosphorylation, positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II, protein binding, protein kinase activity, protein phosphorylation, protein serine/threonine kinase activity, protein-containing complex, regulation of cell cycle, regulation of mitotic cell cycle, regulation of transcription, DNA-templated, RNA polymerase II CTD heptapeptide repeat kinase activity, transcription initiation from RNA polymerase II promoter
Bgee · 19
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8 → amniotic fluid, buccal mucosa cell, endothelial cell, ganglionic eminence, jejunal mucosa, mandibular prominence, maxillary prominence, medullary collecting duct, muscle layer of sigmoid colon, Paneth cell, parietal pleura, primitive streak, secondary oocyte, somite, sperm, ureter, vestibular sensory epithelium, visceral pleura, zygote
RNA expression pattern · 19
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8 → amniotic fluid, buccal mucosa cell, endothelial cell, ganglionic eminence, jejunal mucosa, mandibular prominence, maxillary prominence, medullary collecting duct, muscle layer of sigmoid colon, Paneth cell, parietal pleura, primitive streak, secondary oocyte, somite, sperm, ureter, vestibular sensory epithelium, visceral pleura, zygote
Band · 2
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8 → 13q12.13, 5|5 G3
Chr. · 2
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8 → Chromosome 13 (human), Chromosome 5 (mouse)
End · 2
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8 → 146,239,684 bp, 26,405,238 bp
related to Interactions · 2
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8 → CCNCCREB, Cyclin-dependent
2.7.11.22 · 1
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8 → ↗
2.7.11.23 · 1
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8 → ↗
Aliases · 1
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8 → CDK8, K35, cyclin-dependent kinase 8, cyclin dependent kinase 8, IDDHBA

Important terminology

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Important terminology

cdk8 gene human bp kinase chr band cell protein notch chromosome 13 location transcription cyclin-dependent binding mediator complex function activity

Cyclin-dependent kinase 8 relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 88 structured relationships around Cyclin-dependent kinase 8. Examples in this analysis include Cyclin-dependent kinase 8 → 2.7.11.22 → ↗ and Cyclin-dependent kinase 8 → Aliases → CDK8, K35, cyclin-dependent kinase 8, cyclin dependent kinase 8, IDDHBA. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Cyclin-dependent kinase 82.7.11.221.00infobox
Cyclin-dependent kinase 82.7.11.231.00infobox
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8AliasesCDK8, K35, cyclin-dependent kinase 8, cyclin dependent kinase 8, IDDHBA1.00infobox
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8Available structuresAvailable structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes3RGF, 4F6S, 4F6U, 4F6W, 4F70, 4F7J, 4F7L, 4F7N, 4F7S, 4G6L, 4CRL, 5HBH, 5CEI, 5FGK, 5HBE, 5BNJ, 5HBJ, 5HVY,…1.00infobox
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8Band13q12.131.00infobox
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8Band5|5 G31.00infobox
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8Bgeebuccal mucosa cell1.00infobox
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8Bgeesecondary oocyte1.00infobox
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8Bgeesperm1.00infobox
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8Bgeeparietal pleura1.00infobox
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8Bgeeendothelial cell1.00infobox
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8Bgeemuscle layer of sigmoid colon1.00infobox
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8Bgeevisceral pleura1.00infobox
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8Bgeeamniotic fluid1.00infobox
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8Bgeejejunal mucosa1.00infobox
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8Bgeeganglionic eminence1.00infobox
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8Bgeeureter1.00infobox
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8Bgeeprimitive streak1.00infobox
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8Bgeezygote1.00infobox
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8Bgeemedullary collecting duct1.00infobox
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8Bgeemandibular prominence1.00infobox
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8BgeePaneth cell1.00infobox
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8Bgeesomite1.00infobox
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8Bgeevestibular sensory epithelium1.00infobox
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8Bgeemaxillary prominence1.00infobox
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8BioGPSMore reference expression data1.00infobox
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8Chr.Chromosome 13 (human)1.00infobox
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8Chr.Chromosome 5 (mouse)1.00infobox
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8DatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8End26,405,238 bp1.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Cyclin-dependent kinase 8 bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Search, Cyclin-dependent and Kinase. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Cyclin-dependent kinase 8
    • Search
    • Cyclin-dependent
    • Kinase
    • Activity
    • Function
    • Binding
    • Chromosome
    • Location
    • Protein
    • Human
    • Bp
    • Chr
  • cyclin-dependent kinase 8
    • Search
    • Cyclin-dependent
    • Kinase
    • Activity
    • Binding
    • Function
    • Protein
    • Chromosome
    • Encoded
    • Enzyme
    • Location
    • Human
  • gene
    • Human
    • Location
    • Ucsc
    • Chromosome
    • Bp
    • Chr
    • Kinase
    • End
    • Mouse
    • Search
    • Activity
    • Cyclin-dependent
  • tumor suppressor gene
    • May
    • Suppressor
    • Tumor
    • Human
    • Egfr
    • Location
    • Ucsc
    • Chromosome
    • Notch
    • Bp
    • Chr
    • Kinase
  • creb binding protein
    • Kinase
    • Cyclin-dependent
    • Complex
    • Mediator
    • Protein
    • Encoded
    • End
    • Human
    • Mouse
    • Search
    • Domain
    • Function
  • function
    • Search
    • Activity
    • Chromosome
    • Location
    • Transcription
    • Bp
    • Chr
    • Kinase
    • End
    • Mouse
    • Gene
    • Human
  • enzyme
    • External
    • Kinase
    • Clinical
    • Encoded
    • Humans
    • Search
    • Activity
    • Cyclin-dependent
    • Function
    • Gene
    • Chromosome
    • Location
  • mediator complex
    • Complex
    • Mediator
    • Transcription
    • Encoded
    • End
    • Mouse
    • Search
    • Cyclin-dependent
    • Function
    • Ucsc
    • Location
    • Protein

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Cyclin-dependent kinase 8, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Cyclin-dependent kinase 8 with Interactions. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8Interactions · splits 35 ⟂ 16
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8Clinical significance · splits 38 ⟂ 13
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8Function · splits 42 ⟂ 9
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8As a potential drug target · splits 42 ⟂ 9
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8Overview · splits 48 ⟂ 3

Map overview Semantic statistics

Cyclin-dependent kinase 8

Nodes51
Edges50
Triples88
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.039216
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Cyclin-dependent kinase 8 to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Interactions, Clinical significance & Function, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Cyclin-dependent kinase 8 · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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