CyclinA2 Protein

CyclinA2 belongs to the highly conserved cyclin family whose members are characterized by a dramatic periodicity in protein abundance through the cell cycle and function as regulators of CDKs. CyclinA2 is an essential component of all embryonic and somatic cell cycles in mammals (1). CyclinA2 is highly expressed in the testis and certain myeloid leukemia cells (2). Cyclin A also plays a major role in the control of DNA replication (3). CyclinA2 binds and activates CDC2 or CDK2 and thus promotes both cell cycle G1/S and G2/M transitions.