Unwinding the Wnt action of casein kinase 1.

The casein kinase 1 (CK1) family, a major intracellular serine/threonine kinase, is implicated in multiple pathways; however, understanding its regulation has proven challenging. A recent study published in Science identifying allosteric activation of CK1 by the DEAD-box RNA helicase DDX3 expands our understanding of the control of this abundant kinase family.