Reversible phosphorylation subserves robust circadian rhythms by creating a switch in inactivating the positive element

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2867-2875

  Cheng, Zhang ^a   Liu, Feng ^a   Zhang, Xiao Peng ^a   Wang, Wei ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRQ PROTEIN; PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR WHITE COLLAR COMPLEX; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; NEUROSPORA CRASSA; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATION; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION;

NEUROSPORA CRASSA;

EID: 72249103873     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2009.09.008     Document Type: Article

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