NUCKS1: Proteins and Enzymes

NUCKS (nuclear ubiquitous casein and cyclin-dependent kinases substrate) is a nuclear phosphoprotein phosphorylated by Cdk1 during mitosis. It is a DNA-binding protein and bears two putative nuclear localization signals. NUCKS has been shown to localize to the cytoplasm in mitotic cells and is targeted to the nucleus during telophase. It is expressed ubiquitously and possesses features of a housekeeping gene. Alternate names for NUCKS include NUCKS1, JC7, and FLJ21480.