1m2e
Solution structure of the N-terminal domain of Synechococcus elongatus KaiA (KaiA135N); Average minimized structure.
OverviewOverview
In the cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus (PCC 7942) the proteins KaiA, KaiB, and KaiC are required for circadian clock function. We deduced a circadian clock function for KaiA from a combination of biochemical and structural data. Both KaiA and its isolated carboxyl-terminal domain (KaiA180C) stimulated KaiC autophosphorylation and facilitated attenuation of KaiC autophosphorylation by KaiB. An amino-terminal domain (KaiA135N) had no function in the autophosphorylation assay. NMR structure determination showed that KaiA135N is a pseudo-receiver domain. We propose that this pseudo-receiver is a timing input-device that regulates KaiA stimulation of KaiC autophosphorylation, which in turn is essential for circadian timekeeping.
About this StructureAbout this Structure
1M2E is a Single protein structure of sequence from Synechococcus elongatus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
ReferenceReference
Structure and function from the circadian clock protein KaiA of Synechococcus elongatus: a potential clock input mechanism., Williams SB, Vakonakis I, Golden SS, LiWang AC, Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2002 Nov 26;99(24):15357-62. Epub 2002 Nov 15. PMID:12438647 Page seeded by OCA on Sat May 3 00:33:03 2008