UniProt functional annotation for Q79PF4

UniProt code: Q79PF4.

Organism: Synechococcus elongatus (strain PCC 7942 / FACHB-805) (Anacystis nidulans R2).
Taxonomy: Bacteria; Cyanobacteria; Synechococcales; Synechococcaceae; Synechococcus.
 
Function: Core component of the KaiABC clock protein complex, which constitutes the main circadian regulator in cyanobacteria. Binds to DNA. The KaiABC complex may act as a promoter-nonspecific transcription regulator that represses transcription, possibly by acting on the state of chromosome compaction. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14709675, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9727980}.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=ATP + L-seryl-[protein] = ADP + H(+) + O-phospho-L-seryl- [protein]; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:17989, Rhea:RHEA-COMP:9863, Rhea:RHEA- COMP:11604, ChEBI:CHEBI:15378, ChEBI:CHEBI:29999, ChEBI:CHEBI:30616, ChEBI:CHEBI:83421, ChEBI:CHEBI:456216; EC=2.7.11.1;
Catalytic activity: Reaction=ATP + L-threonyl-[protein] = ADP + H(+) + O-phospho-L- threonyl-[protein]; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:46608, Rhea:RHEA-COMP:11060, Rhea:RHEA-COMP:11605, ChEBI:CHEBI:15378, ChEBI:CHEBI:30013, ChEBI:CHEBI:30616, ChEBI:CHEBI:61977, ChEBI:CHEBI:456216; EC=2.7.11.1;
Cofactor: Name=Mg(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:18420; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:15304218};
Activity regulation: The interaction with KaiA enhances its phosphorylation status, while the interaction with KaiB decreases it. A KaiA dimer is sufficient to enhance KaiC phosphorylation. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12391300, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12727878, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12727879}.
Subunit: Homohexamer; hexamerization is dependent on ATP-binding. Core component of the KaiABC complex, at least composed of a KaiC homohexamer, a KaiB dimer and two KaiA dimers. Interacts directly with SasA. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10064581, ECO:0000269|PubMed:10786837, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11356188, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12727878, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12727879}.
Developmental stage: Accumulates in a circadian fashion, peaking at circadian time (CT) 15-18. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15229218}.
Induction: Down-regulated by itself. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14709675}.
Domain: The KaiC domains mediate the interaction with KaiA.
Ptm: Phosphorylated on serine/threonine residues by autocatalysis. Both phosphorylated and unphosphorylated forms exist. Can probably autophosphorylate and autodephosphorylate. Phosphorylated form correlates with clock speed. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12391300, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12727878, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12727879}.
Miscellaneous: 'Kai' means 'cycle' in Japanese.
Similarity: Belongs to the KaiC family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.