SCOP, a novel gene product expressed in a circadian manner in rat suprachiasmatic nucleus

Kimiko Shimizu*, Masato Okada, Atsuko Takano, Katsuya Nagai

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Abstract

To elucidate the mechanism of the circadian rhythm, genes differentially expressed during subjective day and night in the rat suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), a circadian oscillator in mammals, were surveyed by a differential display method. We isolated a novel gene, scop (SCN circadian oscillatory protein), that was expressed in a circadian manner in the SCN. SCOP protein is predominantly expressed in the brain and has domains including a pleckstrin homology domain, leucine-rich repeats, a protein phosphatase 2C-like domain and a glutamine-rich region. The structural feature of SCOP protein suggests its role in the intracellular signaling in the SCN. Copyright (C) 1999 Federation of European Biochemical Societies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)363-369
Number of pages7
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume458
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1999/09/24

Keywords

  • Circadian rhythm
  • Differential display
  • Leucine-rich repeat
  • Protein phosphatase 2C
  • Rat brain
  • Suprachiasmatic nucleus

ASJC Scopus subject areas

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

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