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CDK5

biochemistry
Also known as: cyclin-dependent kinase 5
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  • post-traumatic stress disorder

    …type of regulatory enzyme) called CDK5 (cyclin-dependent kinase 5). Normally, CDK5 works with other proteins in nerve cells to regulate brain development, and its absence has been shown to facilitate the elimination of memories associated with fear. In people with PTSD, the elevated levels of CDK5 may interfere with and…

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    …type of regulatory enzyme) called CDK5 (cyclin-dependent kinase 5). Normally, CDK5 works with other proteins in nerve cells to regulate brain development, and its absence has been shown to facilitate the elimination of memories associated with fear. In people with PTSD, the elevated levels of CDK5 may interfere with and…

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