Functional Significance of FRH in Regulating the Phosphorylation and Stability of Neurospora Circadian Clock Protein FRQ

Feb 18, 2010The Journal of biological chemistry

Role of FRH in controlling the modification and stability of a key clock protein in Neurospora

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Abstract

The FRQ-FRH complex formation is essential for clock function in Neurospora, affecting protein interactions and stability.

  • Mapping identified the minimal FRQ region necessary for its interaction with FRH.
  • The FRQ-FRH complex is required for the interaction between FRQ and the White Collar Complex (WCC).
  • FRQ is also necessary for the FRH-WCC interaction within the FRQ-FRH complex.
  • Disruption of FRQ-FRH interaction leads to hypophosphorylation and rapid degradation of FRQ.
  • Down-regulation of FRH results in low levels of WHITE COLLAR-1 and WHITE COLLAR-2.
  • Rapid FRQ degradation without FRH occurs through a pathway independent of the FWD-1 ubiquitin E3 ligase.

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