Casein kinase 1 and disordered clock proteins form functionally equivalent, phospho-based circadian modules in fungi and mammals

Feb 26, 2022Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Similar phosphate-based daily timing modules made by casein kinase 1 and unstable clock proteins in fungi and mammals

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Abstract

CK1 promotes of FRQ and mouse PER2 on a circadian timescale.

  • CK1 targets numerous low-affinity phosphorylation sites on FRQ and mPER2.
  • The process of phosphorylation is influenced by the recruitment of CK1 to specific sites.
  • Phosphorylation kinetics are affected by the accessibility of disordered segments of FRQ and mPER2.
  • Compromising CK1 activity disrupts circadian rhythms in both fungal and mammalian cells.
  • CK1 and clock proteins FRQ and PER may function as equivalent timing mechanisms in various organisms.

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Key numbers

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Circadian Period Shortening
CK1δ overexpression shortened the circadian period in T-REx-U2OS cells.
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CK1δ-R178Q Effect on Circadian Period
CK1δ-R178Q expression shortened the circadian period even more than wild-type CK1δ.

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