Fyn-related kinase (FRK, formerly tyrosine protein kinase 5) is an
enzyme
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that in humans is encoded by the ''FRK''
gene
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.
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the TYR family of protein kinases. This tyrosine kinase is a nuclear protein and may function during G1 and S phase of the cell cycle and suppress growth.
Interactions
FRK has been shown to
interact
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with
retinoblastoma protein
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.
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Tyrosine kinases
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