KaiC from a cyanobacterium Gloeocapsa sp. PCC 7428 retains functional and structural properties required as the core of circadian clock system

Mar 13, 2019International journal of biological macromolecules

Core circadian clock protein KaiC from cyanobacterium Gloeocapsa sp. PCC 7428 keeps its key functions and structure

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Abstract

Gl-KaiC shares basic properties with Se-KaiC, suggesting similarities in their functions.

  • Gl-KaiC is a protein from Gloeocapsa sp. PCC 7428 that was successfully prepared and characterized.
  • Both Gl-KaiC and Se-KaiC exhibit autokinase, autophosphatase, and ATPase activities.
  • These enzymatic activities show a circadian rhythm influenced by the presence of KaiA and KaiB.
  • The findings indicate that the structure and function of KaiC may vary across different cyanobacterial species.
  • The established protocol can facilitate further analysis of Gl-KaiC, aiding understanding of cyanobacterial clock systems.

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