Cdk 5, Cell division protein kinase 5, Crk6, Cyclin dependent kinase 5, Protein kinase CDK5 splicing, PSSALRE, Serine threonine protein kinase PSSALRE, Tau protein kinase II catalytic subunit, TPKII catalytic subunit.
This gene encodes a proline-directed serine/threonine kinase that is a member of the cyclin-dependent kinase family of proteins. Unlike other members of the family, the protein encoded by this gene does not directly control cell cycle regulation. Instead