Circadian Clock Protein KaiC

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- Nearly all promoters in a cyanobacteria are under circadian control. [function is important to whole life cycle] (1)

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Introduction

Biological Circadian Clocks are self-sustaining oscillators that function on a rhythmic cycle of or around 24 hours. The are found in almost all organisms, the simplest of which are cyanobacteria, which have been extensively studied in order to determine the mechanism of the fine-tunes biological process of circadian rhythmicity.

KaiC Homohexameric Complex

Structure of KaiC (PDB entry 1TF7)

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Biological Importance

- Nearly all promoters in a cyanobacteria are under circadian control. [function is important to whole life cycle] (1)

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