Gene content    
CDKN1A ( by HUGO)
Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor 1A (P21, Cip1)
Tumor suppressor gene
Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor 1A (P21
Cip1)
CDKN1
CIP1
WAF1
CAP20
MDA-6
SDI1
CDK-Interacting Protein 1
P21
CDK-Interaction Protein 1
Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor 1
DNA Synthesis Inhibitor
Melanoma Differentiation Associated Protein 6
p21CIP1
Wild-Type P53-Activated Fragment 1
MDA6
PIC1
Melanoma Differentiation-Associated Protein 6
p21
NCBI: 6p21.2    Ensembl: 6p21.2
CDN1A_HUMANSize: 164 amino acidsMass: 18119 Da

  • Subunit: Interacts with HDAC1; the interaction is prevented by competitive binding of C10orf90/FATS to HDAC1 facilitating acetylation and protein stabilization of CDKN1A/p21 (By similarity). Interacts with MKRN1. Interacts with PSMA3. Interacts with PCNA. Component of the ternary complex, cyclin D-CDK4-CDKN1A. Interacts (via its N-terminal domain) with CDK4; the interaction promotes the assembly of the cyclin D-CDK4 complex, its nuclear translocation and promotes the cyclin D-dependent enzyme activity of CDK4. Binding to CDK2 leads to CDK2/cyclin E inactivation at the G1-S phase DNA damage checkpoint, thereby arresting cells at the G1-S transition during DNA repair. Interacts with PIM1 Sequence caution: Sequence=AAB59559.1; Type=Erroneous initiation; Note=Translation N-terminally shortened; Sequence=AAB59560.1; Type=Erroneous initiation; Note=Translation N-terminally shortened;
  • Tissue specificity: Expressed in all adult tissues, with 5-fold lower levels observed in the brain [IMAGE] Pathway & Disease-focused RT2 Profiler PCR Arrays including CDKN1A (see all 32): Lung Cancer in human mouse rat Prostate Cancer in human mouse rat Stress & Toxicity Pat
  • Function:
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Summary: CDN1A_HUMAN, P38936 Function: May be the important intermediate by which p53/TP53 mediates its role as an inhibitor of cellular proliferation in response to DNA damage. Binds to and inhibits cyclin-dependent kinase activity, preventing phosphorylation of critical cyclin-dependent kinase substrates and blocking cell cycle progression. Functions in the nuclear localization and assembly of cyclin D-CDK4 complex and promotes its kinase activity towards RB1. At higher stoichiometric ratios, inhibits the kinase activity of the cyclin D-CDK4 complex
  • Similarity:
    Belongs to the CDI family [IMAGE]
  • Protein Domain/Family    
    Source ID Domain Name Type
    InterProIPR003175CDICyclin-dependent kinase inhibitorFamily
    BlocksIPB003175Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitorCyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor

    Gene Ontology    
    Type Term Evidence Source Pub
    Biological Process cell cycle arrest IMP GOA 17553787
    cell cycle arrest IDA GOA 15149599
    cellular response to extracellular stimulus IMP GOA 17553787
    cellular senescence IMP GOA 15149599
    DNA damage response, signal transduction by p53 class mediator resulting in cell cycle arrest IDA GOA 15149599
    G1/S transition of mitotic cell cycle IDA GOA 10208428
    G2/M transition of mitotic cell cycle IMP GOA 17553787
    negative regulation of cell growth IDA GOA 10208428
    negative regulation of cell proliferation IMP GOA 17553787
    negative regulation of cell proliferation IDA GOA 10208428
    negative regulation of phosphorylation IDA GOA 10208428
    positive regulation of fibroblast proliferation IMP GOA 17420273
    positive regulation of protein kinase activity IDA GOA 9106657
    protein phosphorylation IDA GOA 9106657
    Ras protein signal transduction IEP GOA 9054499
    regulation of cyclin-dependent protein serine/threonine kinase activity TAS GOA 8242751
    Cellular Component cyclin-dependent protein kinase holoenzyme complex IDA GOA 17420273
    PCNA-p21 complex IDA GOA 18794347
    Molecular Function cyclin-dependent protein kinase activating kinase activity IDA GOA 9106657
    cyclin-dependent protein serine/threonine kinase inhibitor activity TAS GOA 7958916
    protein binding IPI GOA 10873631

    CDKN1A cross reference    
    PubMed OMIM Entrez Gene NCKU SNP Nucleotide UniProt Genome Data Viewer HomoloGene