"Aurora Kinase A" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An aurora kinase that localizes to the CENTROSOME during MITOSIS and is involved in centrosome regulation and formation of the MITOTIC SPINDLE. Aurora A overexpression in many malignant tumor types suggests that it may be directly involved in NEOPLASTIC CELL TRANSFORMATION.
| Descriptor ID |
D064096
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D08.811.913.696.620.682.700.103.500 D12.776.167.049.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Aurora Kinase A- Aurora Kinase A
- Aurora A Kinase
- Aurora A Kinases
- Aurora Kinases A
- STK15 Kinase
- AURORA2 Protein
- AuroraA Kinase
- Breast-Tumor-Amplified Kinase
- Breast Tumor Amplified Kinase
- BTAK Protein
- Serine-Threonine Protein Kinase 15
- Serine Threonine Protein Kinase 15
- AURKA
- Aurora-A Kinase
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