ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Wee1-like protein kinase

Okay kiddo, let's talk about wee1-like protein kinase!

You know when you're riding your bike and you see a red light? You stop and wait until it turns green, right? Well, our cells work the same way. There are special proteins in our cells that act like traffic lights and tell other proteins when it's okay to go and when to stop.

Wee1-like protein kinase is one of these traffic cops inside our cells. It's like the red light that tells a different protein, called cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK), to stop moving. CDK is in charge of helping our cells grow and divide, but sometimes it can go a little too fast and cause problems like cancer.

So, if CDK is moving too fast, wee1-like protein kinase steps in and puts the brakes on. It tells CDK to slow down and take a break, which helps our cells grow and divide correctly without causing any trouble.

Overall, wee1-like protein kinase is an important protein in our cells that helps keep everything running smoothly and prevent things from going too fast. It's like a traffic cop for our cells!