LIM Kinases: From Molecular to Pathological Features

Overview

Journal Cells

Publisher MDPI

Specialties Biochemistry
Biophysics
Cell Biology
Molecular Biology

Date 2023 Jun 28

PMID 37371119

Authors

Helene Benedetti

Beatrice Vallee

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Abstract

LIM kinases (LIMKs), LIMK1 and LIMK2, are atypical kinases, as they are the only two members of the LIM kinase family harbouring two LIM domains at their N-terminus and a kinase domain at their C-terminus [...].

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