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References
- ↑ p21-Activated+Kinases at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- ↑ "Entrez Gene: PAK1 p21/Cdc42/Rac1-activated kinase 1 (STE20 homolog, yeast)".
- ↑ "Entrez Gene: PAK2 p21 (CDKN1A)-activated kinase 2".
- ↑ "Entrez Gene: PAK3 p21 (CDKN1A)-activated kinase 3".
- ↑ "Entrez Gene: PAK4 p21(CDKN1A)-activated kinase 4".
- ↑ "PAK5 p21 (RAC1) activated kinase 5 [Homo sapiens (human)] - Gene - NCBI".
- ↑ "PAK6 p21 (RAC1) activated kinase 6 [Homo sapiens (human)] - Gene - NCBI".
