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Inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase subunit alpha (IKK-α) also known as IKK1 or conserved helix-loop-helix ubiquitous kinase (CHUK) is a protein kinase that in humans is encoded by the CHUK gene. IKK-α is part of the IκB kinase complex that plays an important role in regulating the NF-κB transcription factor. However, IKK-α has many additional cellular targets, and is thought to function independently of the NF-κB pathway to regulate epidermal differentiation.
The chuk (hangul: 축; hanja: 柷) is a traditional Korean musical instrument used in Confucian ( Munmyo) and Royal Ancestral Shrine ( Jongmyo) ceremonies to signal the beginning of a ritual music performance. It consists of a square wooden box, played by striking the bottom with a mallet to mark beats or sections. The chuk is derived from the Chinese zhu, and was imported from China during the Goryeo Dynasty.
Chuk may refer to:
- Chuk (instrument), the traditional Korean musical instrument
- Chuk, alternative transliteration of jook ( congee)
- CHUK, the Conserved helix-loop-helix ubiquitous kinase (also known as IKKα or IKK1)
- Chuk, Iran, a village in Kurdistan Province, Iran
- Çük (also spelled Chuk or Chuek), the Idel-Ural festival