About The Medical Condition Lymphocyte Specific Protein Tyrosine Kinase p56(lck)

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Lymphocyte Specific Protein Tyrosine Kinase p56(lck)

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Lymphocyte Specific Protein Tyrosine Kinase p56(lck) Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Lymphocyte Specific Protein Tyrosine Kinase p56(lck)?

This enzyme is a lymphoid-specific src family tyrosine kinase that is critical for T-cell development and activation. Lck is associated with the cytoplasmic domains of CD4, CD8 and the beta-chain of the IL-2 receptor, and is thought to be involved in the earliest steps of TCR-mediated T-cell activation. EC 2.7.11.-.

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