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Circadian Rhythm Signaling Peptides and Proteins

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Definition: A broad category of proteins that regulate the CIRCADIAN RHYTHM of an organism. Included here are proteins that transmit intracellular and intercellular signals in a chronological manner along with proteins that sense light and time-dependent changes in the environment such as the PHOTOPERIOD.     
Examples ARNTL Transcription Factors; CLOCK Proteins; Cryptochromes; Period Circadian Proteins 		Other names Circadian Rhythm Signaling Proteins; Circadian Rhythm Signaling Peptides; Circadian Clock Proteins and Peptides
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
Npas2 protein, rat  0   *Circadian Rhythm Signaling Peptides and Proteins. Curr Biol 2008 May 6;18(9):678-83
KaiC protein, cyanobacteria  0   *Bacterial Proteins *Circadian Rhythm Signaling Peptides and Proteins Biological Clocks Circadian Rhythm Multigene Family. Science 1998 Sep 4;281(5382):1519-23
KaiB protein, cyanobacteria  0   *Bacterial Proteins *Circadian Rhythm Signaling Peptides and Proteins Biological Clocks Circadian Rhythm Multigene Family. Science 1998 Sep 4;281(5382):1519-23
KaiA protein, cyanobacteria  0   *Bacterial Proteins *Circadian Rhythm Signaling Peptides and Proteins Biological Clocks Circadian Rhythm Multigene Family. Science 1998 Sep 4;281(5382):1519-23

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