Summary

Name CRY2
Full Name Cryptochrome-2
Synonyms CRY2_HUMAN | KIAA0658
Primary ID Q49AN0
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Type protein
Relations 8
Pathways Circadian clock
Function Transcriptional repressor which forms a core component of the circadian clock. The circadian clock, an internal time-keeping system, regulates various physiological processes through the generation of approximately 24 hour circadian rhythms in gene expression, which are translated into rhythms in metabolism and behavior. It is derived from the Latin roots 'circa' (about) and 'diem' (day) and acts as an important regulator of a wide array of physiological functions including metabolism, sleep, body temperature, blood pressure, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, and renal function. Consists of two major components

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Regulator Mechanism target score
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png binding BMAL1/NPAS2 0.892
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Circadian clock
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/indirect-activation.png transcriptional regulation CRY2 0.923
Publications: 1
Pathways:Circadian clock
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/indirect-activation.png transcriptional regulation CRY2 0.927
Publications: 1
Pathways:Circadian clock
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png binding CLOCK/BMAL1 0.927
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Circadian clock
+ down-regulates quantity by destabilization img/direct_inhibition.png binding CRY2 0.76
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates quantity by destabilization img/direct_inhibition.png polyubiquitination CRY2 0.394
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/direct-activation.png transcriptional regulation CRY2 0.892
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Circadian clock
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/indirect-activation.png transcriptional regulation CRY2 0.931
Publications: 1
Pathways:Circadian clock