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Biological Clocks
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Definition
: The physiological mechanisms that govern the rhythmic occurrence of certain biochemical, physiological, and behavioral phenomena.
See Also
Circadian Rhythm
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Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm
Examples
Circadian Clocks
Other names
Pacemakers, Biological; Oscillators, Endogenous; Biological Oscillators; Pacemaker, Biological; Oscillators, Biologic; Oscillator, Endogenous; Oscillator, Biological; Endogenous Oscillators; Endogenous Oscillator; Clocks, Biologic; Clock, Biological; Biological Pacemaker; Biological Oscillator; Biological Clock; Biologic Pacemakers; Biologic Pacemaker; Biologic Oscillators; Biologic Clocks; Pacemakers, Biologic; Pacemaker, Biologic
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timeless2 protein, Drosophila
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*Drosophila Proteins
Biological Clocks
Circadian Rhythm.
Curr Biol. 2010 Feb 23;20(4):346-52
her1 protein, zebrafish
0
*Zebrafish Proteins
*Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors
Biological Clocks.
her9 protein, zebrafish
0
*Zebrafish Proteins
*Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors
Biological Clocks.
LKP2 protein, Arabidopsis
0
*Arabidopsis Proteins
Biological Clocks.
Plant Cell 2001 Dec;13(12):2659-70
KaiC protein, cyanobacteria
0
*Bacterial Proteins
*Circadian Rhythm Signaling Peptides and Proteins
Biological Clocks
Circadian Rhythm
Multigene Family.
Science 1998 Sep 4;281(5382):1519-23
KaiB protein, cyanobacteria
0
*Bacterial Proteins
*Circadian Rhythm Signaling Peptides and Proteins
Biological Clocks
Circadian Rhythm
Multigene Family.
Science 1998 Sep 4;281(5382):1519-23
KaiA protein, cyanobacteria
0
*Bacterial Proteins
*Circadian Rhythm Signaling Peptides and Proteins
Biological Clocks
Circadian Rhythm
Multigene Family.
Science 1998 Sep 4;281(5382):1519-23
hairy1 protein, Gallus gallus
0
*Avian Proteins
*Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors
Biological Clocks.
Cell 1997 Nov 28;91(5):639-48; Development 2002 Jun;129(12):2929-46
timeless protein, Drosophila
0
*Drosophila Proteins
Biological Clocks
Circadian Rhythm.
Science 1995 Nov 3;270(5237):805-8