Protein
Circadian clock protein kinase KaiC
Organism
Prochlorococcus marinus subsp. pastoris (strain CCMP1986 / NIES-2087 / MED4)
Function
Core component of the KaiBC clock protein complex, which constitutes the main circadian regulator in cyanobacteria. Binds to DNA. The KaiBC complex may act as a promoter-nonspecific transcription regulator that represses transcription, possibly by acting on the state of chromosome compaction.
Similarity
Belongs to the KaiC family.
Sequence
MKDKKISKSIKMQVQKIPTGIEGFDDVCRGGLPAARSTLVSGTSGTGKTVFSLQYLHHGICNFDEPGIFITFEESPLDIIRNAASFGWDLQKLIDQNKLFILDASPDPDGQDVAGNFDLSGLIERISYAIRKYKAKRVAIDSITAVFQQYDAIYVVRREIFRLIARLKEIGVTTVMTTERVDDYGPIARYGVEEFVSDNVVLLRNVLEAEKRRRTLEVLKLRGTVHMKGEFPFTMGDDGIIVFALGAMRLTQRSSNIRISSGVKDLDEMCGGGYFQDSIILATGATGTGKTMLVSKFIEDAYNNKERAILFAYEESRAQLNRNATSWGIDFEKMENEGLLKIICAYPESTGLEDHLQIIKSQINEFKPKRLAIDSLSALARGVSLNAFRQFVIGVTGYSKQEEIAGFFTNTAEEFMGSHSITDSHISTITDTILLLQYVEIKGEMARAINVFKMRGSWHDKRIREYIITGQGPEIKDSFSNFEQIFSGAPHRVISDQSIPNVFKGIEKN