Apoptotic cells attract phagocytes by releasing the lipid mediator lysophosphatidic acid, which functions as a chemoattractant

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 8610

#XL - T Zoology

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 8611

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Nonphosphorylated CDK bound to one of its cyclin partners has minimal but detectable protein kinase activity in vitro, although it may be essentially inactive in vivo.

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 8612

#XL - T Zoology

Phosphorylation of a critical threonine residue in the activation loop, Thr-160, allowing substrates to access the active site of the CDK

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 8613

#XL - T Zoology

Threonine -160 phosphorylation is mediated by 

CDK-activating kinase (CAK)

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 8614

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Two inhibitory phosphorylations on CDK play a critical role in controlling CDK activity:

Y15

T14

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 8615

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Y15 & T14 are situated in the G-loop of the CDK, containing the consensus sequence GEGT14Y15GVV