5mqi

Structural highlights

Function

[TIM_HUMAN] Plays an important role in the control of DNA replication, maintenance of replication fork stability, maintenance of genome stability throughout normal DNA replication and in the regulation of the circadian clock. Involved in the determination of period length and in the DNA damage-dependent phase advancing of the circadian clock. Negatively regulates CLOCK|NPAS2-ARTNL/BMAL1|ARTNL2/BMAL2-induced transactivation of PER1 possibly via translocation of PER1 into the nucleus. Forms a complex with TIPIN and this complex regulates DNA replication processes under both normal and stress conditions, stabilizes replication forks and influences both CHEK1 phosphorylation and the intra-S phase checkpoint in response to genotoxic stress. Timeless promotes TIPIN nuclear localization. Involved in cell survival after DNA damage or replication stress. May be specifically required for the ATR-CHEK1 pathway in the replication checkpoint induced by hydroxyurea or ultraviolet light. May also play an important role in epithelial cell morphogenesis and formation of branching tubules.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

References

1. ↑ Gotter AL, Suppa C, Emanuel BS. Mammalian TIMELESS and Tipin are evolutionarily conserved replication fork-associated factors. J Mol Biol. 2007 Feb 9;366(1):36-52. Epub 2006 Nov 3. PMID:17141802 doi:http://dx.doi.org/S0022-2836(06)01525-7
2. ↑ Unsal-Kacmaz K, Chastain PD, Qu PP, Minoo P, Cordeiro-Stone M, Sancar A, Kaufmann WK. The human Tim/Tipin complex coordinates an Intra-S checkpoint response to UV that slows replication fork displacement. Mol Cell Biol. 2007 Apr;27(8):3131-42. Epub 2007 Feb 12. PMID:17296725 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/MCB.02190-06
3. ↑ Engelen E, Janssens RC, Yagita K, Smits VA, van der Horst GT, Tamanini F. Mammalian TIMELESS is involved in period determination and DNA damage-dependent phase advancing of the circadian clock. PLoS One. 2013;8(2):e56623. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0056623. Epub 2013 Feb 13. PMID:23418588 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0056623
4. ↑ Sangoram AM, Saez L, Antoch MP, Gekakis N, Staknis D, Whiteley A, Fruechte EM, Vitaterna MH, Shimomura K, King DP, Young MW, Weitz CJ, Takahashi JS. Mammalian circadian autoregulatory loop: a timeless ortholog and mPer1 interact and negatively regulate CLOCK-BMAL1-induced transcription. Neuron. 1998 Nov;21(5):1101-13. PMID:9856465