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2018 ; 9
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An evolutionary hotspot defines functional differences between CRYPTOCHROMES
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Rosensweig C
; Reynolds KA
; Gao P
; Laothamatas I
; Shan Y
; Ranganathan R
; Takahashi JS
; Green CB
Nat Commun
2018[Mar]; 9
(1
): 1138
PMID29556064
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Mammalian circadian clocks are driven by a transcription/translation feedback
loop composed of positive regulators (CLOCK/BMAL1) and repressors (CRYPTOCHROME
1/2 (CRY1/2) and PER1/2). To understand the structural principles of regulation,
we used evolutionary sequence analysis to identify co-evolving residues within
the CRY/PHL protein family. Here we report the identification of an ancestral
secondary cofactor-binding pocket as an interface in repressive CRYs, mediating
regulation through direct interaction with CLOCK and BMAL1. Mutations weakening
binding between CLOCK/BMAL1 and CRY1 lead to acceleration of the clock,
suggesting that subtle sequence divergences at this site can modulate clock
function. Divergence between CRY1 and CRY2 at this site results in distinct
periodic output. Weaker interactions between CRY2 and CLOCK/BMAL1 at this pocket
are strengthened by co-expression of PER2, suggesting that PER expression limits
the length of the repressive phase in CRY2-driven rhythms. Overall, this work
provides a model for the mechanism and evolutionary variation of clock regulatory
mechanisms.