PER2

PER2
Available structures PDB Ortholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes 3GDI, 4CT0, 4U8H
Identifiers
Aliases	PER2, FASPS, FASPS1, period circadian clock 2, period circadian regulator 2
External IDs	OMIM: 603426; MGI: 1195265; HomoloGene: 7885; GeneCards: PER2; OMA:PER2 - orthologs
Gene location (Human) Chr. Chromosome 2 (human)[1] Band 2q37.3 Start 238,244,044 bp[1] End 238,290,102 bp[1]
Gene location (Mouse) Chr. Chromosome 1 (mouse)[2] Band 1|1 D Start 91,343,704 bp[2] End 91,387,046 bp[2]
RNA expression pattern Bgee Human Mouse (ortholog) Top expressed in oocyte mucosa of paranasal sinus secondary oocyte bronchial epithelial cell palpebral conjunctiva nasal epithelium tail of epididymis urethra caput epididymis skin of thigh Top expressed in adrenal gland left lung lobe suprachiasmatic nucleus granulocyte rectum lacrimal gland median eminence primary motor cortex lobe of cerebellum respiratory epithelium More reference expression data BioGPS More reference expression data
Gene ontology Molecular function transcription coactivator activity transcription cis-regulatory region binding protein binding transcription corepressor binding transcription factor binding Cellular component nucleolus perinuclear region of cytoplasm nucleus cytoplasm Biological process histone H3 deacetylation gluconeogenesis regulation of transcription, DNA-templated regulation of insulin secretion rhythmic process negative regulation of fat cell proliferation negative regulation of circadian rhythm negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II circadian regulation of gene expression transcription, DNA-templated fatty acid metabolic process regulation of cell cycle negative regulation of protein ubiquitination circadian regulation of translation response to ischemia regulation of vasoconstriction glycogen biosynthetic process negative regulation of transcription regulatory region DNA binding regulation of circadian rhythm circadian rhythm white fat cell differentiation regulation of glutamate uptake involved in transmission of nerve impulse lactate biosynthetic process negative regulation of transcription, DNA-templated regulation of neurogenesis positive regulation of nucleic acid-templated transcription response to light stimulus entrainment of circadian clock by photoperiod positive regulation of cold-induced thermogenesis Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs Species Human Mouse Entrez 8864 18627 Ensembl ENSG00000132326 ENSMUSG00000055866 UniProt O15055 O54943 RefSeq (mRNA) NM_003894 NM_022817 NM_011066 RefSeq (protein) NP_073728 NP_035196 Location (UCSC) Chr 2: 238.24 – 238.29 Mb Chr 1: 91.34 – 91.39 Mb PubMed search [3] [4]
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PER2 is a protein in mammals encoded by the PER2 gene. PER2 is noted for its major role in circadian rhythms.^[5][6]

Discovery

The per gene was first discovered using forward genetics in Drosophilla melanogaster in 1971. Mammalian Per2 was discovered by in 1997 through a search for homologous cDNA sequences to PER1.^[7] It is more similar to Drosophila per than its paralogs.^[8] Later experiments in also identified Per2 in humans.

Function

PER2 is a member of the Period family of genes and is expressed in a circadian pattern in the suprachiasmatic nucleus, the primary circadian pacemaker in the mammalian brain. Genes in this family encode components of the circadian clock, which regulates the daily rhythms of locomotor activity, metabolism, and behavior. Circadian expression of these genes and their encoded proteins in the suprachiasmatic nucleus. Human PER2 is involved in human sleep disorder and cancer formation.^[9] Lowered PER2 expression is common in many tumors cells within the body, suggesting PER2 is integral for proper function and decreased levels promotes tumor progression.^[10][11]

PER2 contains glucocorticoid response elements (GREs) and a GRE within the core clock gene PER2 is continuously occupied during rhythmic expression and essential for glucocorticoid regulation of PER2 in vivo. Mice with a genomic deletion spanning this GRE expressed elevated leptin levels and were protected from glucose intolerance and insulin resistance on glucocorticoid treatment but not from muscle wasting. PER2 is an integral component of a particular glucocorticoid regulatory pathway and that glucocorticoid regulation of the peripheral clock is selectively required for some actions of glucocorticoids.^[12]

PER2 expression in mice is increased by exposure to 13,000 lumens of intense daylight such as sunshine while decreasing troponin levels in equal opposite amounts. PER2 in turn enhances oxygen-efficient glycolysis and hence provides cardioprotection from ischemia. Therefore, it is speculated that strong light may reduce the risk of heart attacks and decrease the damage after experiencing one.^[13] Moreover, PER2 has protective functions in liver diseases, as it antagonizes hepatitis C viral replication.^[14]

Per2 knockout mice experience a free-running period of around 21.8 hours, compared to the normal mouse free-running period of 23.3 hours. Some of the Per2 knockout mice can also become arrhythmic under constant light conditions. PER2 has also been shown to be possibly important in the development of cancer. PER2 expression is significantly lower in human patients with lymphoma and acute myeloid leukemia.^[15]

The PER2 protein seems to be important for the proliferation of osteoblasts, which aid in adding density to the bone through a pathway utilizing Myc and Ccnd1. Certain PER2 mutations have shown that they can increase the tolerance to the amount of alcohol that a mouse can intake through reduced uptake of glutamate.^[16]

Main interactions

In mammals, mPER2 forms a heterodimer with mPER1, mCRY1, and mCRY2 by binding to PAS domains. The heterodimer acts to inhibit their own transcription by suppressing the CLOCK/BMAL1 complex resulting in a negative feedback loop.^[17][18] This negative feedback loop is essential for maintaining a functioning circadian clock. A disruption of either both mPER1 and mPER2 genes together or both mCRY genes causes behavioural arrhythmicity when the double-knockout animals are placed in constant conditions. A third PER gene, mPer3, does not have a critical role in the maintenance of the core clock feedback loops. Molecular and behavioural rhythms are preserved in mice lacking mPer3.^[19]

Interactions with CK1e

PER2 has been shown to interact with a kinase called CK1e. CK1e phosphorylates PER2 in mammals. In Syrian hamster, a mutation called tau has been discovered in the CK1e, which increases phosphorylation of homologous PER2 leading to a faster degradation and a shortened period.^[20] Mutations in hPER2 can cause FASPS because of a lack of phosphorylation site in the mutated hPER2 protein.

Interaction table

	Peak of mRNA	Peak of Protein	Protein Motifs	PER1, PER3	PER1, CRY1, CRY2	PER2 binding to Clock/Bmal1	CK1E
PER2	ZT 6	ZT 12	PAS domain	Binds together through PAS domain	Forms heterodimer to inhibit Clock/Bmal1	PER2 inhibits its own transcription through inhibition of Clock/Bmal1.	Phosphorylates PER2

Clinical significance

A genetic test from a cheek swab can use PER2 expression levels to tell whether a person is an early morning person or a "night owl".^[21]

Familial advanced sleep phase

Familial advanced sleep phase (FASP) is characterized as a short period (e.g. 23.3 vs 24.3hr for population) in humans. A mutation in hPER2 decreases its phosphorylation by CK1d, which causes the phenotype seen in some FASP.^[22] The primary cause of these FASP is a mutation that changes amino acid 662 from serine to glycine (S662G) in PER2. The S662G mutation makes PER2 mutant protein a stronger repressor than normal PER2, decreasing cellular PER2 levels and therefore causing this form of FASP. The mutation also seems to cause an increase in the turnover rate of PER2 in the nucleus.^[16]

Gene

The PER2 gene is located on the long (q) arm of chromosome 2 at position 37.3 and has 25 exons.^[9]

Predicted human PER2 protein created from the PER2 gene shares 44% identity with human PER1 and 77% identity with mouse Per2. Northern blots analysis revealed that PER2 was expressed as a 7-kb mRNA in all tissues examined. An additional 1.8-kb transcript was also detected in some tissues.^[23] PER2 mRNA has been shown to peak at ZT 6 in the SCN.^[16]

See also

• PER1
• PER3
• Familial sleep traits

References

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18. Miyazaki K, Mesaki M, Ishida N (Oct 2001). "Nuclear entry mechanism of rat PER2 (rPER2): role of rPER2 in nuclear localization of CRY protein". Molecular and Cellular Biology. 21 (19): 6651–9. doi:10.1128/MCB.21.19.6651-6659.2001. PMC 99810. PMID 11533252.
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Further reading

• Tafti M, Maret S, Dauvilliers Y (2005). "Genes for normal sleep and sleep disorders". Annals of Medicine. 37 (8): 580–9. doi:10.1080/07853890500372047. PMID 16338760. S2CID 5756695.

External links

• PER2+protein,+human at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
• Overview of all the structural information available in the PDB for UniProt: O15055 (Human Period circadian protein homolog 2) at the PDBe-KB.
• Overview of all the structural information available in the PDB for UniProt: O54943 (Mouse Period circadian protein homolog 2) at the PDBe-KB.

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