One member of the kinome protein kinase ck2 continues to emerge as a major signaling molecule involved in diverse functions in health and disease this kinase has unique features most notably its ubiquitous and highly conserved nature. Protein kinase ck2 cellular function in normal and disease states advances in biochemistry in health and disease book 12 ebook ahmed khalil issinger olaf georg szyszka ryszard amazonca kindle store. Protein kinase ck2 formerly casein kinase ii or 2 is known to play a critical role in the control of cell growth and cell death and is thus intimately involved in the development of cancer more specifically ck2 has been found to be elevated in all cancers examined. Protein kinase ck2 and cellular function in normal and disease states increases knowledge of the role of ck2 in the development of cellular dysfunction and emphasizes that this protein may serve as a target of drug development for improved cancer therapy in addition it is a handy tool that provides cancer researchers graduate students and all scientists involved in ck2 research with one . Protein kinase ck2 cellular function in normal and disease states edited by khalil ahmed olaf georg issinger ryszard szyszka edition 1st ed 2015 publication cham springer international publishing imprint springer 2015 series biomedical and life sciences springer 11642 advances in biochemistry in health and disease 12 advances in biochemistry in health and disease 12