Csnk1e - casein kinase 1, epsilon

The protein encoded by this gene is a serine/threonine protein kinase and a member of the casein kinase I protein family, whose members have been implicated in the control of cytoplasmic and nuclear processes, including DNA replication and repair. The encoded protein is found in the cytoplasm as a monomer and can phosphorylate a variety of proteins, including itself. This protein has been shown to phosphorylate period, a circadian rhythm protein. Multiple transcript variants have been detected for this gene, but their full-length natures have not been characterized. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2014]