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The F-box protein slimb controls the levels of clock proteins period and timeless.
Nature - 14 Nov 2002
Grima Brigitte, Lamouroux Annie, Chélot Elisabeth, Papin Christian, Limbourg-Bouchon Bernadette, Rouyer François
Abstract excerpt
The Drosophila circadian clock is driven by daily fluctuations of the proteins Period and Timeless, which associate in a complex and negatively regulate the transcription of their own genes. Protein phosphorylation has a central role in this feedback loop, by controlling Per stability in both cytoplasmic and nuclear compartments as well as Per/Tim nuclear transfer. However, the pathways regulating degradation of...
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