MPLKIP : M-phase specific PLK1 interacting protein
Description
The MPLKIP (M-phase specific PLK1 interacting protein) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 7.
The MPLKIP gene (formerly known as C7orf11) provides instructions for making a protein called M-phase specific PLK1 interacting protein. Based on its interaction with a protein called Plk1, the MPLKIP protein is thought to play a role in cell growth and division. In particular, it may help regulate the cell cycle, which is the cell's way of replicating itself in an organized, step-by-step fashion. The MPLKIP protein also interacts with a protein involved in processing and repairing RNA molecules, which are chemical cousins of DNA.
Plays a role in maintaining cell cycle integrity by regulating mitosis or cytokinesis.
MPLKIP is also known as ABHS, C7orf11, ORF20, TTD4.
