cyclin binding

Term ID

GO:0030332

Synonyms

Definition

Binding to cyclins, proteins whose levels in a cell varies markedly during the cell cycle, rising steadily until mitosis, then falling abruptly to zero. As cyclins reach a threshold level, they are thought to drive cells into G2 phase and thus to mitosis.

References

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO