CSNK1E, Official Symbol CSNK1Eprovided by HGNC Official Full Name casein kinase 1 epsilonprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:2453 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000213923 MIM:600863; AllianceGenome:HGNC:2453 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as CKIe; HCKIE; CKIepsilon Summary 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. Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2014] Expression Ubiquitous expression in brain (RPKM 32.2), endometrium (RPKM 32.2) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all