Cloning and characterization of rat casein kinase 1ε

Atsuko Takano*, Kimiko Shimizu, Shuichi Kani, Ruud M. Buijs, Masato Okada, Katsuya Nagai

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Abstract

Genes differentially expressed in the subjective day and night in the rat suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) were surveyed by differential display. A gene homologous to human casein kinase 1ε (CK1ε) was isolated, which initially appeared to be expressed in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in a circadian manner. We here describe the cDNA cloning of the rat CK1ε and characterization of the protein products. The rCK1ε is predominantly expressed in the brain including the SCN, binds and phosphorylates mPer1, mPer2, and mPer3 in vitro, and translocates mPer1 and mPer3, but not mPer2, to the cell nucleus depending on its kinase activity when coexpressed with these Per proteins in COS-7 cells. Copyright (C) 2000 Federation of European Biochemical Societies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)106-112
Number of pages7
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume477
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000/07/14

Keywords

  • Circadian rhythm
  • Differential display
  • Nuclear translocation
  • Per
  • Phosphorylation
  • Suprachiasmatic nucleus

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biophysics
  • Structural Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Cell Biology

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