Circadian Rhythms in Dinoflagellates: What Is the Purpose of Synthesis and Destruction of Proteins?
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Many Quasi-Independent Oscillators in Single Cells
3. Protein Synthesis and Destruction
Protein MW | Acrophase | ID |
---|---|---|
75 kDa | Early night | LBP |
135 kDa | Early night | Luciferase |
21 kD | Late night | Unidentified dinoflagellate protein |
55 kDa | Late night | Rubisco |
32 kD | Early day | PCP |
33 kDa | Early day | Oxygen evolving enzyme 1 |
45 kDa | Early day | GAPDH |
4. Why Protein Synthesis and Destruction?
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgements
Conflicts of Interest
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Hastings, J.W. Circadian Rhythms in Dinoflagellates: What Is the Purpose of Synthesis and Destruction of Proteins? Microorganisms 2013, 1, 26-32. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms1010026
Hastings JW. Circadian Rhythms in Dinoflagellates: What Is the Purpose of Synthesis and Destruction of Proteins? Microorganisms. 2013; 1(1):26-32. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms1010026
Chicago/Turabian StyleHastings, J. Woodland. 2013. "Circadian Rhythms in Dinoflagellates: What Is the Purpose of Synthesis and Destruction of Proteins?" Microorganisms 1, no. 1: 26-32. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms1010026
APA StyleHastings, J. W. (2013). Circadian Rhythms in Dinoflagellates: What Is the Purpose of Synthesis and Destruction of Proteins? Microorganisms, 1(1), 26-32. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms1010026