Cdk10 belongs to the CDK (cyclin-dependent kinase) subfamily of the Ser/Thr protein kinase family. The CDK subfamily members are highly similar to the gene products of S. cerevisiae cdc28, and S. pombe cdc2, and are known to be essential for cell cycle progression. The human ortholog has been shown to play a role in cellular proliferation. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. A related pseudogene exists on chromosome 1. [provided by RefSeq].