CRY2 Antibody – Polyclonal

This gene encodes a flavin adenine dinucleotide-binding protein that is a key component of the circadian core oscillator complex, which regulates the circadian clock. 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 have been associated with altered sleep patterns. The encoded protein is widely conserved across plants and animals. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2014]

CRY2: Blue light-dependent regulator of the circadian feedback loop. Inhibits CLOCK|NPAS2-ARNTL E box-mediated transcription. Acts, in conjunction with CRY2, in maintaining period length and circadian rhythmicity. Has no photolyase activity. Capable of translocating circadian clock core proteins such as PER proteins to the nucleus. May inhibit CLOCK|NPAS2-ARNTL transcriptional activity through stabilizing the unphosphorylated form of ARNTL. Belongs to the DNA photolyase class-1 family. 2 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.

Protein type: Lyase; DNA-binding

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 11p11.2

Cellular Component: cytoplasm; extracellular region; nucleus

Molecular Function: blue light photoreceptor activity; damaged DNA binding; deoxyribodipyrimidine photo-lyase activity; DNA (6-4) photolyase activity; DNA binding; phosphatase binding; protein binding; single-stranded DNA binding; ubiquitin binding

Biological Process: blue light signaling pathway; circadian regulation of gene expression; circadian rhythm; entrainment of circadian clock by photoperiod; glucose homeostasis; negative regulation of circadian rhythm; negative regulation of phosphoprotein phosphatase activity; negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; negative regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; photoreactive repair; protein-chromophore linkage; regulation of circadian rhythm; transcription, DNA-dependent