UniProt functional annotation for P42773

UniProt code: P42773.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Interacts strongly with CDK6, weakly with CDK4. Inhibits cell growth and proliferation with a correlated dependence on endogenous retinoblastoma protein RB.
 
Subunit: Heterodimer of p18 with CDK6.
Tissue specificity: Highest levels found in skeletal muscle. Also found in pancreas and heart.
Similarity: Belongs to the CDKN2 cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.