: any of a group of proteins active in controlling the cell cycle and in initiating DNA synthesis
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This drug, eFT226, blocks translation of certain oncogenes, including MYC, BCL2, cyclin D1 and CDKs 4/6.
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24 July 2017
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Bradley J. Fikes,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
24 July 2017
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“Cyclin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyclin. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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