Protein Name period circadian clock 1
Organism Mus musculus
Gene ID 18626
Gene Symbol

Per1

UniProt O35973 (PER1_MOUSE)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 63
Total Number of Articles : 64
Description

period circadian clock 1

Gene Summary

This gene is a member of the Period family of genes and is expressed in a circadian pattern in the suprachiasmatic nucleus, the primary circadian pacemaker in the mammalian brain. Genes in this family encode components of the circadian rhythms of locomotor activity, metabolism, and behavior. This gene is upregulated by Clock/Arntl heterodimers but then represses this upregulation in a feedback loop using Per/Cry heterodimers to interact with Clock/Arntl. Polymorphisms in this gene may increase the risk of getting certain cancers. Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2014]

synonyms
  • period circadian protein homolog 1
  • circadian clock protein PERIOD 1
  • circadian pacemaker protein Rigui
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