| Type: | Family | Name: | Cyclin Y |
| Description: | Cyclins are eukaryotic proteins that play an active role in controlling nuclear cell division cycles [], and regulate cyclin dependent kinases (CDKs). Cyclins, together with the p34 (cdc2) or cdk2 kinases, form the Maturation Promoting Factor (MPF). There are two main groups of cyclins, G1/S cyclins, which are essential for the control of the cell cycle at the G1/S (start) transition, and G2/M cyclins, which are essential for the control of the cell cycle at the G2/M (mitosis) transition. G2/M cyclins accumulate steadily during G2 and are abruptly destroyed as cells exit from mitosis (at the end of the M-phase). In most species, there are multiple forms of G1 and G2 cyclins. For example, in vertebrates, there are two G2 cyclins, A and B, and at least three G1 cyclins, C, D, and E.Cyclin homologues have been found in various viruses, including Saimiriine herpesvirus 2(Herpesvirus saimiri) and Human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8) (Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus). These viral homologues differ from their cellular counterparts in that the viral proteins have gained new functions and eliminated others to harness the cell and benefit the virus [].This group represents cyclin Y (also known as cyclin X) and related cyclins. Cyclin Y is a positive regulatory subunit of the cyclin-dependent kinase CDK14/PFTK1. Cyclin Y acts as a cell-cycle regulator of Wnt signaling pathway during G2/M phase by recruiting CDK14/PFTK1 to the plasma membrane and promoting phosphorylation of LRP6, leading to the activation of the Wnt signaling pathway [, ]. | Short Name: | Cyclin_Y |
