Keeping Time in Cyanobacteria: Scientists Discover 'Ticking' Mechanism Driving Nature's Simplest Circadian Clock

Keeping time in cyanobacteria: Scientists discover 'ticking' mechanism driving nature's simplest circadian clock

Researchers from the Institute for Molecular Science (IMS)/SOKENDAI and Kyushu University have uncovered the molecular mechanism that drives the "ticking" of the circadian clock in cyanobacteria.

Study uncovers molecular mechanism behind 'ticking' of the circadian clock in cyanobacteria

Researchers from the Institute for Molecular Science (IMS)/SOKENDAI and Kyushu University have uncovered the molecular mechanism that drives the "ticking" of the circadian clock in cyanobacteria.

Keeping time in cyanobacteria: Scientists discover 'ticking' mechanism driving nature's simplest circadian clock - Tech and Science Post

Researchers from the Institute for Molecular Science (IMS)/SOKENDAI and Kyushu University have uncovered the molecular mechanism that drives the “ticking” of the circadian clock in cyanobacteria. Their study reveals how a clock protein called KaiC controls chemical reactions with remarkable precision, acting like the hand of a clock that waits, then moves at just the right moment. The findings were published in PNAS Nexus. To adapt to Earth’s da…

Scientists Uncover Cyanobacteria’s Circadian Clockwork

The study uncovers how KaiC regulates circadian rhythms in cyanobacteria through a unique phosphorylation mechanism, offering insights into biological clocks.