Scientists discover a secret to regulating our body clock, offering new approach to end jet lag (IMAGE)
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A peptide (shown in mesh) with attached phosphate tags (red and orange spheres) blocks the active site of CK1δ. Tagging the tail end of CK1δ, a process known as auto-phosphorylation, makes the protein less active, and with that less able to fine-tune the body’s internal clocks.
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Jon Philpott, Rajesh Narasimamurthy and David Virshup
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