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Also known as KIAA0334KAT13DbHLHe8
Summary
CLOCK (clock circadian regulator, HGNC:2082) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 4q12, encoding Circadian locomoter output cycles protein kaput (O15516). Transcriptional activator which forms a core component of the circadian clock.
The protein encoded by this gene plays a central role in the regulation of circadian rhythms. The protein encodes a transcription factor of the basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) family and contains DNA binding histone acetyltransferase activity. The encoded protein forms a heterodimer with ARNTL (BMAL1) that binds E-box enhancer elements upstream of Period (PER1, PER2, PER3) and Cryptochrome (CRY1, CRY2) genes and activates transcription of these genes. PER and CRY proteins heterodimerize and repress their own transcription by interacting in a feedback loop with CLOCK/ARNTL complexes. Polymorphisms in this gene may be associated with behavioral changes in certain populations and with obesity and metabolic syndrome. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.
Source: NCBI Gene 9575 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- GWAS associations: 22
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 107 total — 1 pathogenic
- Transcription factor: yes — 72 downstream targets (CollecTRI)
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_004898
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:2082 |
| Approved symbol | CLOCK |
| Name | clock circadian regulator |
| Location | 4q12 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | KIAA0334, KAT13D, bHLHe8 |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000134852 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| OMIM | 601851 |
| Entrez | 9575 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 22 — 15 protein_coding, 4 retained_intron, 3 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined
ENST00000309964, ENST00000381322, ENST00000435527, ENST00000479384, ENST00000506747, ENST00000506923, ENST00000508049, ENST00000509151, ENST00000511124, ENST00000513033, ENST00000513440, ENST00000882369, ENST00000882370, ENST00000882371, ENST00000882372, ENST00000882373, ENST00000882374, ENST00000926584, ENST00000926585, ENST00000926586, ENST00000962774, ENST00000962775
RefSeq mRNA: 2 — MANE Select: NM_004898
NM_001267843, NM_004898
CCDS: CCDS3500
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000513440 — 23 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00000916888 | 55453054 | 55453129 |
| ENSE00000916889 | 55450091 | 55450232 |
| ENSE00000916890 | 55449396 | 55449496 |
| ENSE00000916895 | 55438282 | 55438537 |
| ENSE00000916896 | 55427903 | 55435594 |
| ENSE00001001877 | 55489374 | 55489465 |
| ENSE00001001878 | 55509912 | 55510065 |
| ENSE00001188022 | 55546782 | 55546909 |
| ENSE00001792270 | 55453677 | 55453824 |
| ENSE00003488260 | 55458892 | 55459010 |
| ENSE00003492318 | 55442432 | 55442634 |
| ENSE00003503398 | 55444633 | 55444785 |
| ENSE00003563367 | 55463685 | 55463805 |
| ENSE00003578495 | 55459148 | 55459261 |
| ENSE00003598183 | 55443687 | 55443896 |
| ENSE00003625345 | 55478815 | 55478963 |
| ENSE00003632457 | 55456218 | 55456300 |
| ENSE00003649117 | 55482739 | 55482828 |
| ENSE00003649224 | 55479640 | 55479699 |
| ENSE00003657910 | 55455897 | 55456003 |
| ENSE00003674623 | 55448779 | 55448868 |
| ENSE00003677930 | 55470717 | 55470806 |
| ENSE00003685638 | 55475963 | 55476054 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 294 present calls, max score 97.83.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 5.6737 / max 199.4382, expressed in 1674 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (5 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 52165 | 1.5689 | 1033 |
| 52164 | 1.4358 | 889 |
| 52163 | 1.3253 | 836 |
| 52166 | 0.8415 | 562 |
| 52167 | 0.5022 | 274 |
Top tissues by expression
299 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| secondary oocyte | CL:0000655 | 97.83 | gold quality |
| oocyte | CL:0000023 | 97.00 | gold quality |
| germinal epithelium of ovary | UBERON:0001304 | 94.22 | gold quality |
| caput epididymis | UBERON:0004358 | 94.16 | gold quality |
| cauda epididymis | UBERON:0004360 | 93.89 | gold quality |
| pigmented layer of retina | UBERON:0001782 | 93.81 | gold quality |
| retina | UBERON:0000966 | 93.79 | gold quality |
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | CL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:0000473 | 93.65 | gold quality |
| tibia | UBERON:0000979 | 93.21 | gold quality |
| tibialis anterior | UBERON:0001385 | 93.21 | gold quality |
| gingival epithelium | UBERON:0001949 | 93.09 | gold quality |
| gingiva | UBERON:0001828 | 93.08 | gold quality |
| lower lobe of lung | UBERON:0008949 | 93.07 | gold quality |
| biceps brachii | UBERON:0001507 | 92.96 | gold quality |
| heart right ventricle | UBERON:0002080 | 92.92 | gold quality |
| corpus epididymis | UBERON:0004359 | 92.70 | gold quality |
| skeletal muscle tissue of biceps brachii | UBERON:0004502 | 92.50 | gold quality |
| jejunal mucosa | UBERON:0000399 | 92.21 | gold quality |
| mammalian vulva | UBERON:0000997 | 91.85 | gold quality |
| seminal vesicle | UBERON:0000998 | 91.76 | gold quality |
| oral cavity | UBERON:0000167 | 91.74 | gold quality |
| cerebellar vermis | UBERON:0004720 | 91.69 | gold quality |
| parietal pleura | UBERON:0002400 | 91.56 | gold quality |
| urethra | UBERON:0000057 | 91.53 | gold quality |
| jejunum | UBERON:0002115 | 91.50 | gold quality |
| deltoid | UBERON:0001476 | 91.47 | silver quality |
| esophagus squamous epithelium | UBERON:0006920 | 91.37 | gold quality |
| calcaneal tendon | UBERON:0003701 | 91.22 | gold quality |
| left ventricle myocardium | UBERON:0006566 | 91.17 | gold quality |
| sperm | CL:0000019 | 91.16 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 1.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-ANND-3 | yes | 11.45 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: yes
Downstream targets (CollecTRI)
72 targets.
| Target | Regulation |
|---|---|
| ABCB1 | |
| ACOX1 | Unknown |
| ATF4 | Activation |
| ATF5 | Repression |
| ATG14 | |
| BHLHE40 | Activation |
| BHLHE41 | Activation |
| BMAL1 | Repression |
| CACNB2 | |
| CCK | |
| CIART | |
| CLOCK | |
| CREBBP | |
| CRY1 | Activation |
| CRY2 | Activation |
| CYP8B1 | Unknown |
| DBP | Unknown |
| DEFB1 | Unknown |
| DELEC1 | Activation |
| DLST | |
| DPYD | Activation |
| DUSP1 | |
| EP300 | Unknown |
| F3 | |
| FKBP5 | Activation |
| GYS2 | Activation |
| ICAM1 | |
| INS | |
| JUN | |
| KAT5 | Unknown |
JASPAR motifs
| Motif | Name | Family |
|---|---|---|
| MA0819.1 | CLOCK | PAS domain factors |
| MA0819.2 | CLOCK | PAS domain factors |
| MA0819.3 | CLOCK | PAS domain factors |
JASPAR matrix evidence (PMIDs): PMID:24591654
Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): BHLHE40, BHLHE41, BMAL1, CLOCK, ID2, KAT2B, MTA1, MYC, NR0B2, NR1D1, PASD1, RAI1
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
539 targeting CLOCK, top 30 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific):
| miRNA | Max score | Avg score | miRNA target_count |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSA-MIR-4668-3P | 100.00 | 68.74 | 2635 |
| HSA-MIR-3613-3P | 100.00 | 76.36 | 7965 |
| HSA-MIR-30A-5P | 100.00 | 76.31 | 3233 |
| HSA-MIR-30B-5P | 100.00 | 76.29 | 3248 |
| HSA-MIR-30C-5P | 100.00 | 76.29 | 3248 |
| HSA-MIR-30D-5P | 100.00 | 76.32 | 3233 |
| HSA-MIR-30E-5P | 100.00 | 76.32 | 3242 |
| HSA-LET-7A-3P | 100.00 | 74.03 | 3932 |
| HSA-LET-7B-3P | 100.00 | 74.08 | 3913 |
| HSA-LET-7F-1-3P | 100.00 | 74.02 | 3928 |
| HSA-MIR-98-3P | 100.00 | 74.08 | 3907 |
| HSA-MIR-3646 | 100.00 | 73.56 | 5283 |
| HSA-MIR-1277-5P | 100.00 | 73.95 | 5056 |
| HSA-MIR-5692A | 100.00 | 74.40 | 6850 |
| HSA-MIR-6833-3P | 100.00 | 70.63 | 3197 |
| HSA-MIR-200B-3P | 100.00 | 73.31 | 2693 |
| HSA-MIR-200C-3P | 100.00 | 73.35 | 2685 |
| HSA-MIR-429 | 100.00 | 73.44 | 2698 |
| HSA-MIR-190A-3P | 100.00 | 80.35 | 5520 |
| HSA-MIR-9-5P | 100.00 | 72.28 | 2361 |
| HSA-MIR-340-5P | 100.00 | 72.50 | 4437 |
| HSA-MIR-4768-5P | 100.00 | 69.49 | 2861 |
| HSA-MIR-1252-5P | 100.00 | 69.80 | 2774 |
| HSA-MIR-4682 | 100.00 | 68.89 | 1258 |
| HSA-MIR-450A-1-3P | 100.00 | 69.33 | 1837 |
| HSA-MIR-4673 | 100.00 | 66.64 | 1490 |
| HSA-MIR-4510 | 100.00 | 66.60 | 2050 |
| HSA-MIR-6127 | 100.00 | 66.76 | 2188 |
| HSA-MIR-6129 | 100.00 | 66.46 | 2080 |
| HSA-MIR-6130 | 100.00 | 66.69 | 2012 |
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 40)
- essential regulator of circadian rhythms (PMID:10198158)
- BMAL1 and CLOCK have roles in circadian system control (PMID:12897057)
- a role for the CLOCK gene polymorphism in the regulation of long-term illness recurrence in bipolar disorder (PMID:14582141)
- CLOCK was cloned & sequenced and its circadian expression studied. (PMID:14750904)
- Findings suggest the significance of the association of the 3111C/C allele of hClock with evening preference in a Japanese population sample. (PMID:15578592)
- RNA interference against beta-TRCP greatly decreases Clock-dependent gene expression in tissue culture cells, indicating that beta-TRCP controls endogenous Per1 activity and the circadian clock by directly targeting Per1 for degradation (PMID:15917222)
- Findings may suggest that CLOCK genotype influences the time course of insomnia during antidepressant treatment. (PMID:15952199)
- Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in the 3’-untranslated region of clock gene is associated with Sleep Disorders (PMID:16024980)
- Single nucleotide polymorphism is not associated with narcolepsy. (PMID:16125818)
- a molecular genetic screen in mammalian cells to identify mutants of the circadian transcriptional activators CLOCK and BMAL1. (PMID:16474406)
- The results of this study suggests that the T3111C polymorphism of the CLOCK gene is associated with schizophrenia. (PMID:17116390)
- compared to T/T homozygotes, bipolar depressed carriers of the C allele had a similar degree of severity of depression, but showed higher activity levels in the evening, a delayed sleep onset and a reduced amount of sleep during the night (PMID:17221848)
- These results show that there is no association between either polymorphism T3111C or T257G in the Clock gene with diurnal preference or delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS). (PMID:17364575)
- CLOCK 3111 T/C SNP was associated with activity levels in the second part of the day, neuropsychological performance and BOLD fMRI correlates (interaction of genotype and moral valence of the stimuli). (PMID:17428266)
- The difference between the mean value for the lowest expression individual (DeltaCT 8.8) and the highest expression individual (DeltaCT 3.7) revealed an approximately 34-fold difference in relative clock gene expression levels. (PMID:17469042)
- polymorphism of the CLOCK gene confers a predisposition to a lifetime lower body weight in patients with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa (PMID:17516548)
- Our study suggests a potential role of the CLOCK polymorphisms and their haplotypes in susceptibility to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and disease severity. (PMID:17696255)
- Allelic variants interaction of CLOCK gene and GNB3 subunit gene with diurnal preference. (PMID:17701674)
- peripheral clock in vascular endothelial cells regulates TM gene expression and that the oscillation of TM expression may contribute to the circadian variation of cardiovascular events (PMID:17848551)
- This is the first study suggesting that a polymorphism of a gene within the circadian “clock” mechanism is a direct or linked contributing factor in adult ADHD (PMID:17948273)
- CLOCK/BMAL1-mediated activation of PER1 by AP1 and E-Box elements is distinct from peripheral transcriptional modulation via cAMP-induced CREB and C/EBP. (PMID:17994337)
- the Clock gene CGC haplotype may be protective for the development of obesity and support the hypothesis that genetic variation in the Clock gene may play a role in the development of the metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. (PMID:18071340)
- A multi-locus interaction between rs6442925 in the 5’ upstream of BHLHB2, rs1534891 in CSNK1E, and rs534654 near the 3’ end of the CLOCK gene, however, is significantly associated with bipolar disorder (PMID:18228528)
- study does not support the hypothesis that the T3111C CLOCK polymorphism is associated with cluster headache (PMID:18283403)
- Present findings show for the first time that the 3111T/C SNP of the CLOCK gene is not associated to human obesity and/or BED, but it seems to predispose obese individuals to a higher BMI. (PMID:18314271)
- No relationship between hCLOCK T3111C polymorphism and endometriosis, nor any effect of the polymorphism on the relationship of shift work to endometriosis. (PMID:18379422)
- DEC1, along with DEC2, plays a role in the finer regulation and robustness of the molecular clock CLOCK/BMAL1 (PMID:18411297)
- Evidence linking circadian rhythms, the Clock gene, and bipolar disorder is discussed, along with the possible biology that underlies this connection. Review. (PMID:18419323)
- The regulators of clock-controlled transcription PER2, CRY1 and CRY2 differ in their capacity to interact with each single component of the BMAL1-CLOCK heterodimer and, in the case of BMAL1, also in their interaction sites. (PMID:18430226)
- HAT gene expression is required for cisplatin resistance and Clock and Tip60 regulate not only transcription, but also DNA repair, through periodic histone acetylation (PMID:18458078)
- Putative role of the CLOCK polymorphism and related haplotypes in susceptibility to obesity. (PMID:18541547)
- The transcription of human nocturnin gene displayed circadian oscillations in Huh7 cells (a human hepatoma cell line) and was regulated by CLOCK/BMAL1 heterodimer via the E-box of nocturnin promoter. (PMID:18587630)
- Impairment of the circadian clock protein appears to be closely associated with the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes in humans. (PMID:18974966)
- Data show that there are not significant association between CLOCK gene and pathophysiology of Japanese schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder. (PMID:19224106)
- expression of CLOCK in breast cancer is associated significantly with 3-year survival (PMID:19296127)
- Results indicate that CLOCK genotype may be a predictor of fluvoxamine treatment response in Japanese major depressive disorder. (PMID:19347611)
- PER2 is inhibited by BMAL2-CLOCK, which reemphasizes its negative role and a positive role of BMAL2 in circadian transcription (PMID:19605937)
- Evidence suggests metabolic processes feed back into the circadian clock, affecting clock and per2 gene expression and timing of behaviour. (PMID:19714310)
- CLOCK polymorphisms interact with fatty acids to modulate metabolic syndrome X traits. (PMID:19846548)
- A novel association of genetic variation at CLOCK with total energy intake, which was particularly relevant for single nucleotide polymorphism rs3749474. (PMID:19888304)
Cross-species orthologs
8 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| danio_rerio | clockb | ENSDARG00000003631 |
| danio_rerio | clocka | ENSDARG00000011703 |
| mus_musculus | Clock | ENSMUSG00000029238 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Clock | ENSRNOG00000002175 |
| drosophila_melanogaster | Met | FBGN0002723 |
| drosophila_melanogaster | gce | FBGN0261703 |
| drosophila_melanogaster | tgo | FBGN0264075 |
| caenorhabditis_elegans | aha-1 | WBGENE00000095 |
Paralogs (6): BMAL2 (ENSG00000029153), BMAL1 (ENSG00000133794), ARNT (ENSG00000143437), PASD1 (ENSG00000166049), NPAS2 (ENSG00000170485), ARNT2 (ENSG00000172379)
Protein
Protein identifiers
Circadian locomoter output cycles protein kaput — O15516 (reviewed: O15516)
Alternative names: Class E basic helix-loop-helix protein 8
All UniProt accessions (2): C9JK03, O15516
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. Transcriptional activator 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: the central clock, residing in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the brain, and the peripheral clocks that are present in nearly every tissue and organ system. Both the central and peripheral clocks can be reset by environmental cues, also known as Zeitgebers (German for ’timegivers’). The predominant Zeitgeber for the central clock is light, which is sensed by retina and signals directly to the SCN. The central clock entrains the peripheral clocks through neuronal and hormonal signals, body temperature and feeding-related cues, aligning all clocks with the external light/dark cycle. Circadian rhythms allow an organism to achieve temporal homeostasis with its environment at the molecular level by regulating gene expression to create a peak of protein expression once every 24 hours to control when a particular physiological process is most active with respect to the solar day. Transcription and translation of core clock components (CLOCK, NPAS2, BMAL1, BMAL2, PER1, PER2, PER3, CRY1 and CRY2) plays a critical role in rhythm generation, whereas delays imposed by post-translational modifications (PTMs) are important for determining the period (tau) of the rhythms (tau refers to the period of a rhythm and is the length, in time, of one complete cycle). A diurnal rhythm is synchronized with the day/night cycle, while the ultradian and infradian rhythms have a period shorter and longer than 24 hours, respectively. Disruptions in the circadian rhythms contribute to the pathology of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, metabolic syndromes and aging. A transcription/translation feedback loop (TTFL) forms the core of the molecular circadian clock mechanism. Transcription factors, CLOCK or NPAS2 and BMAL1 or BMAL2, form the positive limb of the feedback loop, act in the form of a heterodimer and activate the transcription of core clock genes and clock-controlled genes (involved in key metabolic processes), harboring E-box elements (5’-CACGTG-3’) within their promoters. The core clock genes: PER1/2/3 and CRY1/2 which are transcriptional repressors form the negative limb of the feedback loop and interact with the CLOCK|NPAS2-BMAL1|BMAL2 heterodimer inhibiting its activity and thereby negatively regulating their own expression. This heterodimer also activates nuclear receptors NR1D1/2 and RORA/B/G, which form a second feedback loop and which activate and repress BMAL1 transcription, respectively. Regulates the circadian expression of ICAM1, VCAM1, CCL2, THPO and MPL and also acts as an enhancer of the transactivation potential of NF-kappaB. Plays an important role in the homeostatic regulation of sleep. The CLOCK-BMAL1 heterodimer regulates the circadian expression of SERPINE1/PAI1, VWF, B3, CCRN4L/NOC, NAMPT, DBP, MYOD1, PPARGC1A, PPARGC1B, SIRT1, GYS2, F7, NGFR, GNRHR, BHLHE40/DEC1, ATF4, MTA1, KLF10 and also genes implicated in glucose and lipid metabolism. Promotes rhythmic chromatin opening, regulating the DNA accessibility of other transcription factors. The CLOCK-BMAL2 heterodimer activates the transcription of SERPINE1/PAI1 and BHLHE40/DEC1. The preferred binding motif for the CLOCK-BMAL1 heterodimer is 5’-CACGTGA-3’, which contains a flanking adenine nucleotide at the 3-prime end of the canonical 6-nucleotide E-box sequence. CLOCK specifically binds to the half-site 5’-CAC-3’, while BMAL1 binds to the half-site 5’-GTGA-3’. The CLOCK-BMAL1 heterodimer also recognizes the non-canonical E-box motifs 5’-AACGTGA-3’ and 5’-CATGTGA-3’. CLOCK has an intrinsic acetyltransferase activity, which enables circadian chromatin remodeling by acetylating histones and nonhistone proteins, including its own partner BMAL1. Represses glucocorticoid receptor NR3C1/GR-induced transcriptional activity by reducing the association of NR3C1/GR to glucocorticoid response elements (GREs) via the acetylation of multiple lysine residues located in its hinge region. The acetyltransferase activity of CLOCK is as important as its transcription activity in circadian control. Acetylates metabolic enzymes IMPDH2 and NDUFA9 in a circadian manner. Facilitated by BMAL1, rhythmically interacts and acetylates argininosuccinate synthase 1 (ASS1) leading to enzymatic inhibition of ASS1 as well as the circadian oscillation of arginine biosynthesis and subsequent ureagenesis. Drives the circadian rhythm of blood pressure through transcriptional activation of ATP1B1.
Subunit / interactions. Component of the circadian clock oscillator which includes the CRY proteins, CLOCK or NPAS2, BMAL1 or BMAL2, CSNK1D and/or CSNK1E, TIMELESS and the PER proteins. Interacts with KMT2A; in a circadian manner. Forms a heterodimer with BMAL1. The CLOCK-BMAL1 heterodimer is required for E-box-dependent transactivation, for CLOCK nuclear translocation and degradation, and for phosphorylation of both CLOCK and BMAL1. Interacts with NR3C1 in a ligand-dependent fashion. Interacts with ESR1 and estrogen stimulates this interaction. Interacts with the complex p35/CDK5. Interacts with RELA/p65. Interacts with KAT2B, CREBBP, EP300. Interacts with ID1 and ID3. Interacts with ID2. Interacts with MTA1. Interacts with OGA. Interacts with SIRT1. Interacts with CIPC. Interacts with EZH2. Interacts with EIF4E, PIWIL1 and DDX4. Interacts with PER2 and CRY1 and the interaction with PER and CRY proteins requires translocation to the nucleus. Interacts with PER1 and CRY2. Interaction of the CLOCK-BMAL1 heterodimer with PER or CRY inhibits transcription activation. Interaction of the CLOCK-BMAL1 with CRY1 is independent of DNA but with PER2 is off DNA. The CLOCK-BMAL1 heterodimer interacts with GSK3B. Interacts with KDM5A. Interacts with MYBBP1A. Interacts with THRAP3. Interacts with MED1; this interaction requires the presence of THRAP3. Interacts with NCOA2. The CLOCK-BMAL1 heterodimer interacts with PASD1. Interacts with ASS1 and IMPDH2; in a circadian manner. Interacts with NDUFA9. Interacts with PIWIL2 (via PIWI domain). Interacts with HNF4A.
Subcellular location. Nucleus. Cytoplasm. Cytosol.
Tissue specificity. Hair follicles (at protein level). Expressed in all tissues examined including spleen, thymus, prostate, testis, ovary, small intestine, colon, leukocytes, heart, brain, placenta, lung, liver, skeletal muscle, kidney and pancreas. Highest levels in testis and skeletal muscle. Low levels in thymus, lung and liver. Expressed in all brain regions with highest levels in cerebellum. Highly expressed in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN).
Post-translational modifications. Ubiquitinated, leading to its proteasomal degradation. O-glycosylated; contains O-GlcNAc. O-glycosylation by OGT prevents protein degradation by inhibiting ubiquitination. It also stabilizes the CLOCK-BMAL1 heterodimer thereby increasing CLOCK-BMAL1-mediated transcriptional activation of PER1/2/3 and CRY1/2. Phosphorylation is dependent on the CLOCK-BMAL1 heterodimer formation. Phosphorylation enhances the transcriptional activity, alters the subcellular localization and decreases the stability of the heterodimer by promoting its degradation. Phosphorylation shows circadian variations in the liver. May be phosphorylated by CSNK1D and CKSN1E. Sumoylation enhances its transcriptional activity and interaction with ESR1, resulting in up-regulation of ESR1 activity. Estrogen stimulates sumoylation. Desumoylation by SENP1 negatively regulates its transcriptional activity. Sumoylation stimulates cell proliferation and increases the proportion of S phase cells in breast cancer cell lines. Undergoes lysosome-mediated degradation in a time-dependent manner in the liver.
Activity regulation. There is conflicting data about the effect of NAD cofactors on activity. PubMed:11441146 suggests that the redox state of the cell can modulate the transcriptional activity of the CLOCK-BMAL1 heterodimer; NADH and NADPH enhance the DNA-binding activity of the heterodimer. PubMed:23229515 reports that NADH and NADPH have no significant effect on DNA-binding activity of the CLOCK-BMAL1 heterodimer.
Miscellaneous. CLOCK-BMAL1 double mutations within the PAS domains result in synergistic desensitization to high levels of CRY on repression of CLOCK-BMAL1 transcriptional activity of PER1 and disrupt circadian rhythmicity.
RefSeq proteins (2): NP_001254772, NP_004889* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR000014 | PAS | Domain |
| IPR001067 | Nuc_translocat | Family |
| IPR001610 | PAC | Repeat |
| IPR011598 | bHLH_dom | Domain |
| IPR013767 | PAS_fold | Domain |
| IPR035965 | PAS-like_dom_sf | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR036638 | HLH_DNA-bd_sf | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR047230 | CLOCK-like | Family |
Pfam: PF00010, PF00989, PF14598
Enzyme classification (BRENDA):
- EC 2.3.1.48 — histone acetyltransferase (BRENDA: 41 organisms, 681 substrates, 1134 inhibitors, 140 Km, 96 kcat entries)
Substrate kinetics (BRENDA)
27 substrates with measured Km, best-characterized 15. Km ranges are aggregated across organisms/conditions.
| Substrate | Km (mM) | Measurements |
|---|---|---|
| ACETYL-COA | 0.0002–0.046 | 51 |
| HISTONE H3 | 0.007–2.09 | 23 |
| HISTONE H4 | — | 11 |
| HISTONE H4 PEPTIDE | 0.0208–0.197 | 7 |
| HISTONE | 0.075–1.4 | 6 |
| HISTONE H3 TAIL PEPTIDE | 0.044–0.112 | 4 |
| PICCOLONUA4 PEPTIDE | 0.135–0.372 | 4 |
| 3-AZIDOPROPIONYL-COA | 0.0002–0.0086 | 3 |
| 4-PENTYNOYL-COA | 0.0009–0.0859 | 3 |
| SPERMIDINE | 0.18–0.27 | 3 |
| 5-HEXYNOYL-COA | 0.0006–0.0117 | 2 |
| 6-HEPTYNOYL-COA | 0.0003–0.0237 | 2 |
| HISTONE H3-PEPTIDE | 0.05–0.49 | 2 |
| PROTEIN P53 | 1.28–4.63 | 2 |
| 3-AZIDOPROPANOYL-COA | 0.0103 | 1 |
Catalyzed reactions (Rhea), 1 shown:
- L-lysyl-[protein] + acetyl-CoA = N(6)-acetyl-L-lysyl-[protein] + CoA + H(+) (RHEA:45948)
UniProt features (64 total): mutagenesis site 12, helix 9, region of interest 8, modified residue 7, strand 6, compositionally biased region 5, domain 4, site 4, sequence variant 4, cross-link 2, chain 1, short sequence motif 1, sequence conflict 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
2 structures.
| PDB | Method | Resolution (Å) |
|---|---|---|
| 6QPJ | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.31 |
| 4H10 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.4 |
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-O15516-F1 | 61.90 | 0.33 |
Functional residue map
Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.
Catalytic / active sites (4): 39 (interaction with e-box dna); 43 (interaction with e-box dna); 47 (interaction with e-box dna); 84 (important for interaction with bmal1)
Post-translational modifications (9): 38, 42, 408, 427, 431, 451, 461, 67, 842
Mutagenesis-validated functional residues (12):
| Position | Phenotype |
|---|---|
| 38 | phosphomimetic mutant with no effect on dna binding or clock-bmal1 transcriptional activity. |
| 42 | phosphomimetic mutant with no effect on dna binding or clock-bmal1 transcriptional activity. |
| 50 | no effect on bmal1 binding. |
| 84 | impaired bmal1 binding. |
| 116 | 3-fold increase in per1 reporter activity by clock-bmal1. some reduction of cry1 inhibition of clock-bmal1 transcription |
| 332 | 3-fold increase in per1 reporter activity by clock-bmal1. some reduction of cry1 inhibition of clock-bmal1 transcription |
| 360 | 3-fold increase in per1 reporter activity by clock-bmal1. some reduction of cry1 inhibition of clock-bmal1 transcription |
| 367 | 3-fold increase in per1 reporter activity by clock-bmal1. some reduction of cry1 inhibition of clock-bmal1 transcription |
| 451 | significant loss in phosphorylation. |
| 461 | significant loss in phosphorylation. |
| 601 | 3-fold increase in per1 reporter activity by clock-bmal1. some reduction of cry1 inhibition of clock-bmal1 transcription |
| 840 | 3-fold increase in per1 reporter activity by clock-bmal1. some reduction of cry1 inhibition of clock-bmal1 transcription |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
9 pathways
| ID | Pathway |
|---|---|
| R-HSA-1368108 | BMAL1:CLOCK,NPAS2 activates circadian expression |
| R-HSA-1989781 | PPARA activates gene expression |
| R-HSA-3214847 | HATs acetylate histones |
| R-HSA-9707616 | Heme signaling |
| R-HSA-9931509 | Expression of BMAL (ARNTL), CLOCK, and NPAS2 |
| R-HSA-9931510 | Phosphorylated BMAL1:CLOCK (ARNTL:CLOCK) activates expression of core clock genes |
| R-HSA-9931512 | Phosphorylation of CLOCK, acetylation of BMAL1 (ARNTL) at target gene promoters |
| R-HSA-9931521 | The CRY:PER:kinase complex represses transactivation by the BMAL:CLOCK (ARNTL:CLOCK) complex |
| R-HSA-9931529 | Phosphorylation and nuclear translocation of BMAL1 (ARNTL) and CLOCK |
MSigDB gene sets: 565 (showing top):
GOBP_CIRCADIAN_RHYTHM, MORF_RAGE, CREL_01, GOBP_RESPONSE_TO_IONIZING_RADIATION, GOBP_EPITHELIUM_DEVELOPMENT, MORF_FLT1, MORF_MSH3, GOBP_INFLAMMATORY_RESPONSE, TGCTGCT_MIR15A_MIR16_MIR15B_MIR195_MIR424_MIR497, GOBP_CELLULAR_RESPONSE_TO_LIPID, GOBP_EPITHELIAL_CELL_DEVELOPMENT, GOBP_PHOTOPERIODISM, GOBP_INSULIN_SECRETION, MORF_ATRX, GOBP_CELL_CYCLE_PHASE_TRANSITION
GO Biological Process (28): DNA damage checkpoint signaling (GO:0000077), regulation of DNA-templated transcription (GO:0006355), regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0006357), protein acetylation (GO:0006473), signal transduction (GO:0007165), spermatogenesis (GO:0007283), circadian rhythm (GO:0007623), photoperiodism (GO:0009648), gene expression (GO:0010467), circadian regulation of gene expression (GO:0032922), regulation of hair cycle (GO:0042634), regulation of circadian rhythm (GO:0042752), positive regulation of circadian rhythm (GO:0042753), proteasome-mediated ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process (GO:0043161), negative regulation of DNA-templated transcription (GO:0045892), positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription (GO:0045893), positive regulation of inflammatory response (GO:0050729), regulation of insulin secretion (GO:0050796), obsolete positive regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity (GO:0051092), response to redox state (GO:0051775), cellular response to ionizing radiation (GO:0071479), regulation of type B pancreatic cell development (GO:2000074), negative regulation of nuclear receptor-mediated glucocorticoid signaling pathway (GO:2000323), chromatin remodeling (GO:0006338), DNA damage response (GO:0006974), regulation of gene expression (GO:0010468), positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0045944), rhythmic process (GO:0048511)
GO Molecular Function (15): RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0000978), DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0000981), DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0001228), DNA binding (GO:0003677), DNA-binding transcription factor activity (GO:0003700), histone acetyltransferase activity (GO:0004402), chromatin DNA binding (GO:0031490), sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0043565), protein dimerization activity (GO:0046983), E-box binding (GO:0070888), sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding (GO:1990837), protein binding (GO:0005515), transferase activity (GO:0016740), acyltransferase activity (GO:0016746), protein-lysine-acetyltransferase activity (GO:0061733)
GO Cellular Component (9): chromatin (GO:0000785), nucleus (GO:0005634), nucleoplasm (GO:0005654), chromosome (GO:0005694), cytosol (GO:0005829), chromatoid body (GO:0033391), CLOCK-BMAL transcription complex (GO:1990513), transcription regulator complex (GO:0005667), cytoplasm (GO:0005737)
Reactome top-level categories
Rollup of top-4 pathways:
| Category | Pathways |
|---|---|
| Circadian clock | 6 |
| Regulation of lipid metabolism by PPARalpha | 1 |
| Chromatin modifying enzymes | 1 |
| Cellular responses to stress | 1 |
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| regulation of DNA-templated transcription | 4 |
| cellular anatomical structure | 4 |
| DNA-templated transcription | 3 |
| circadian rhythm | 3 |
| RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding | 3 |
| regulation of gene expression | 2 |
| DNA binding | 2 |
| DNA integrity checkpoint signaling | 1 |
| signal transduction in response to DNA damage | 1 |
| regulation of RNA biosynthetic process | 1 |
| transcription by RNA polymerase II | 1 |
| protein acylation | 1 |
| cell communication | 1 |
| cellular process | 1 |
| signaling | 1 |
| regulation of cellular process | 1 |
| cellular response to stimulus | 1 |
| developmental process involved in reproduction | 1 |
| male gamete generation | 1 |
| rhythmic process | 1 |
| response to light stimulus | 1 |
| macromolecule biosynthetic process | 1 |
| hair cycle | 1 |
| regulation of multicellular organismal process | 1 |
| regulation of biological process | 1 |
| regulation of circadian rhythm | 1 |
| positive regulation of biological process | 1 |
| ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process | 1 |
| proteasomal protein catabolic process | 1 |
| negative regulation of RNA biosynthetic process | 1 |
| positive regulation of RNA biosynthetic process | 1 |
| inflammatory response | 1 |
| positive regulation of defense response | 1 |
| positive regulation of response to external stimulus | 1 |
| regulation of inflammatory response | 1 |
| insulin secretion | 1 |
| regulation of protein secretion | 1 |
| regulation of peptide hormone secretion | 1 |
| response to stimulus | 1 |
| cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
1704 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLOCK | CRY1 | Q16526 | 996 |
| CLOCK | SIRT1 | Q96EB6 | 995 |
| CLOCK | BMAL1 | O00327 | 991 |
| CLOCK | CRY2 | Q49AN0 | 984 |
| CLOCK | EP300 | Q09472 | 983 |
| CLOCK | KDM5A | P29375 | 983 |
| CLOCK | CREBBP | Q92793 | 965 |
| CLOCK | BMAL2 | Q8WYA1 | 962 |
| CLOCK | NR1D1 | P20393 | 951 |
| CLOCK | TIMELESS | Q9UNS1 | 949 |
| CLOCK | NPAS2 | Q99743 | 943 |
| CLOCK | BHLHE41 | Q9C0J9 | 915 |
| CLOCK | CSNK1E | P49674 | 887 |
| CLOCK | NR1D2 | Q14995 | 886 |
| CLOCK | KDM1A | O60341 | 885 |
IntAct
90 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLOCK | BMAL1 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.880 |
| BMAL1 | CLOCK | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.880 |
| CLOCK | BMAL1 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.880 |
| BMAL1 | CLOCK | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.880 |
| BMAL1 | CLOCK | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.720 |
| BMAL1 | CLOCK | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.720 |
| BMAL2 | CLOCK | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.670 |
| CLOCK | BMAL2 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.670 |
| Cry1 | CLOCK | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.550 |
| BMAL2 | CLOCK | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.550 |
| BMAL2 | CLOCK | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.550 |
| TEKT4 | CLOCK | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| CIPC | CLOCK | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| CRY1 | CLOCK | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| POC1A | TXNDC9 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.480 |
BioGRID (132): CLOCK (Two-hybrid), CLOCK (Two-hybrid), CRY1 (Two-hybrid), CRY2 (Two-hybrid), DEC1 (Two-hybrid), BHLHE41 (Two-hybrid), NPAS2 (Two-hybrid), PPP2R5D (Two-hybrid), PPP2R5E (Two-hybrid), CSNK2B (Two-hybrid), PPP2R1B (Two-hybrid), NR1D2 (Two-hybrid), PER2 (Two-hybrid), PPP1CA (Two-hybrid), PPP1CB (Two-hybrid)
ESM2 similar proteins: A2BID7, B1AWL2, B4F6U4, H2L008, O08785, O15164, O15516, P57071, P70121, Q08BR4, Q0P5J0, Q0VCJ6, Q2TAL8, Q3UA37, Q3UTQ7, Q502P7, Q56R14, Q58NQ5, Q5FWL0, Q5NBY9, Q5RAK8, Q5RAX9, Q5RGA4, Q5XJV7, Q62415, Q64127, Q6DJT9, Q6E2N3, Q6INA9, Q6YGZ4, Q7Z3K3, Q8BZH4, Q8K0L9, Q8N187, Q8N9N5, Q8QG78, Q8QGQ6, Q8R515, Q8VBU8, Q91YB0
Diamond homologs: A0MLS5, A6NFD8, O00327, O02219, O02748, O08785, O15516, O15945, O61734, O88529, P27540, P41739, P53762, P79832, P90953, P97460, Q2NL18, Q2VPD4, Q5R4T2, Q5RAK8, Q5ZQU2, Q61324, Q6YGZ4, Q6YGZ5, Q78E60, Q7TS99, Q8BGD7, Q8IUM7, Q8QGQ6, Q8QGQ7, Q8WYA1, Q91YA8, Q91YA9, Q91YB0, Q91YB2, Q99743, Q9BE97, Q9DBX7, Q9DG12, Q9EPW1
SIGNOR signaling
17 interactions.
| A | Effect | B | Mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDK5 | up-regulates | CLOCK | phosphorylation |
| CLOCK | “down-regulates activity” | MAGEL2 | binding |
| CLOCK | “down-regulates quantity by repression” | NR3C1 | “transcriptional regulation” |
| CLOCK | “form complex” | BMAL1/NPAS2 | binding |
| GSK3B | “down-regulates quantity by destabilization” | CLOCK | phosphorylation |
| CLOCK | “up-regulates quantity by expression” | NR0B2 | “transcriptional regulation” |
| RAI1 | “up-regulates quantity by expression” | CLOCK | “transcriptional regulation” |
| CLOCK | “up-regulates quantity by expression” | CRY1 | “transcriptional regulation” |
| CLOCK | “up-regulates quantity by expression” | CRY2 | “transcriptional regulation” |
| CLOCK | “up-regulates quantity by expression” | PER1 | “transcriptional regulation” |
| CLOCK | “up-regulates quantity by expression” | PER2 | “transcriptional regulation” |
| CLOCK | “up-regulates quantity by expression” | PER3 | “transcriptional regulation” |
| CLOCK | “form complex” | CLOCK/BMAL1 | binding |
| CLOCK | “form complex” | CLOCK/BMAL2 | binding |
| CLOCK | “up-regulates quantity by expression” | DPYD | “transcriptional regulation” |
Enriched among interaction partners
Reactome pathways and GO biological processes over-represented among this gene’s 58 IntAct physical interaction partners (hypergeometric vs the genome-wide background, BH-FDR, gene-set size 15–500, ranked by fold). A functional readout of the neighbourhood — distinct from this gene’s own memberships above, and biased toward well-studied / hub proteins, so read it as themes rather than proof.
GO biological processes:
| GO term | Partners | Fold | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| endocytic recycling | 5 | 25.7× | 2e-04 |
| circadian regulation of gene expression | 5 | 22.5× | 2e-04 |
| protein transport | 9 | 7.6× | 2e-04 |
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
107 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 1 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 77 |
| Likely benign | 6 |
| Benign | 4 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (1)
| Variant ID | HGVS | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| 1703552 | GRCh37/hg19 4q12(chr4:53688710-56491447) | Pathogenic |
SpliceAI
3991 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 4:55438277:ATTAC:A | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:55438278:TTAC:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:55438279:TAC:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:55438280:A:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:55442435:ATCTG:A | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:55442436:T:C | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:55443839:C:CT | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:55443839:C:T | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:55443894:CAT:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:55443897:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:55443898:T:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:55443899:T:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:55444629:TTA:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:55444630:TACC:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:55444631:AC:A | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:55444632:CCT:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:55444794:CCATG:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:55444795:CA:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:55444796:A:AC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:55444796:A:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:55449391:CTTA:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:55449393:TA:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:55449394:A:AG | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:55449395:CCTGA:C | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:55449492:TGTTG:T | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:55449493:GTTG:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:55449494:TTG:T | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:55449495:TG:T | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:55449496:GC:G | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:55449497:C:CA | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
AlphaMissense
5597 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 4:55444661:A:G | L555P | 1.000 |
| 4:55444682:A:G | L548P | 1.000 |
| 4:55444691:T:G | Q545P | 1.000 |
| 4:55444727:C:G | R533P | 1.000 |
| 4:55444736:A:G | L530S | 1.000 |
| 4:55453694:A:C | C371W | 1.000 |
| 4:55453695:C:T | C371Y | 1.000 |
| 4:55453696:A:G | C371R | 1.000 |
| 4:55453701:A:T | I369N | 1.000 |
| 4:55453703:A:C | F368L | 1.000 |
| 4:55453703:A:T | F368L | 1.000 |
| 4:55453704:A:G | F368S | 1.000 |
| 4:55453705:A:G | F368L | 1.000 |
| 4:55453710:G:T | P366Q | 1.000 |
| 4:55453711:G:A | P366S | 1.000 |
| 4:55453721:C:A | W362C | 1.000 |
| 4:55453721:C:G | W362C | 1.000 |
| 4:55453722:C:G | W362S | 1.000 |
| 4:55453723:A:G | W362R | 1.000 |
| 4:55453723:A:T | W362R | 1.000 |
| 4:55453732:A:C | Y359D | 1.000 |
| 4:55453737:A:T | I357N | 1.000 |
| 4:55453749:G:A | T353I | 1.000 |
| 4:55453755:A:G | L351P | 1.000 |
| 4:55453755:A:T | L351H | 1.000 |
| 4:55453759:A:G | W350R | 1.000 |
| 4:55453759:A:T | W350R | 1.000 |
| 4:55453765:A:G | W348R | 1.000 |
| 4:55453765:A:T | W348R | 1.000 |
| 4:55453775:C:A | K344N | 1.000 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000057798 (4:55486337 G>A), RS1000070451 (4:55440593 C>A,G), RS1000071144 (4:55484065 A>G), RS1000088900 (4:55433483 G>C), RS1000121491 (4:55433152 T>C), RS1000128370 (4:55476816 G>A), RS10001323 (4:55532849 C>A,G), RS1000141496 (4:55524603 T>C), RS1000172448 (4:55539656 G>A,C), RS1000190331 (4:55462801 G>A), RS1000227283 (4:55547394 T>C,G), RS1000246312 (4:55500844 G>A,T), RS1000251264 (4:55468597 A>G), RS10002541 (4:55528844 T>C), RS1000330241 (4:55492432 T>C)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene MIM:601851 | disease phenotypes: MIM:172800
GenCC curated gene-disease
Mondo (1): piebaldism (MONDO:0008244)
Orphanet (1): Piebaldism (Orphanet:2884)
HPO phenotypes
0 total (0 of 0 shown, HPO-id order):
GWAS associations
22 associations (top):
| Study | Trait | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| GCST000273_2 | Personality dimensions | 2.000000e-06 |
| GCST002647_23 | Height | 8.000000e-09 |
| GCST005962_39 | Waist-to-hip ratio adjusted for BMI x sex x age interaction (4df test) | 2.000000e-06 |
| GCST010699_101 | Brain morphology (min-P) | 1.000000e-11 |
| GCST010701_29 | Cortical surface area (MOSTest) | 2.000000e-31 |
| GCST010702_108 | Subcortical volume (MOSTest) | 1.000000e-09 |
| GCST010703_345 | Brain morphology (MOSTest) | 4.000000e-10 |
| GCST010866_51 | Coronary artery disease | 5.000000e-08 |
| GCST012227_1028 | Hip circumference adjusted for BMI | 7.000000e-10 |
| GCST90002399_422 | Neutrophil percentage of white cells | 3.000000e-09 |
| GCST90020024_701 | A body shape index | 7.000000e-12 |
| GCST90020025_321 | Waist-to-hip ratio adjusted for BMI | 4.000000e-16 |
| GCST90020025_322 | Waist-to-hip ratio adjusted for BMI | 2.000000e-25 |
| GCST90020026_283 | Hip index | 7.000000e-16 |
| GCST90020026_284 | Hip index | 2.000000e-08 |
| GCST90020026_286 | Hip index | 2.000000e-16 |
| GCST90020027_1896 | Waist-hip index | 6.000000e-16 |
| GCST90020027_1897 | Waist-hip index | 2.000000e-26 |
| GCST90020028_1927 | Hip circumference adjusted for BMI | 3.000000e-08 |
| GCST90020028_1932 | Hip circumference adjusted for BMI | 9.000000e-16 |
| GCST90020028_1933 | Hip circumference adjusted for BMI | 4.000000e-14 |
| GCST90020029_697 | Waist circumference adjusted for body mass index | 5.000000e-11 |
EFO canonical traits (8, from GWAS)
| EFO ID | Trait name |
|---|---|
| EFO:0004365 | personality trait |
| EFO:0007788 | BMI-adjusted waist-hip ratio |
| EFO:0008007 | age at assessment |
| EFO:0008343 | sex interaction measurement |
| EFO:0004346 | neuroimaging measurement |
| EFO:0008039 | BMI-adjusted hip circumference |
| EFO:0007990 | neutrophil percentage of leukocytes |
| EFO:0007789 | BMI-adjusted waist circumference |
MeSH disease descriptors (1)
| Descriptor | Name | Tree numbers |
|---|---|---|
| D016116 | Piebaldism | C16.320.290.040.600; C16.320.565.100.102.600; C16.320.850.080.600; C17.800.621.440.102.600; C17.800.827.080.600; C18.452.648.100.102.600 |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
PharmGKB clinical annotations
2 annotations.
| Variant | Type | Level | Drugs | Phenotypes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rs1522113 | Efficacy | 3 | salbutamol | Asthma |
| rs1801260 | Toxicity | 4 | lithium | Bipolar Disorder |
PharmGKB variants
4 variants.
| Variant | Genes | Level | Score | #Clin annots | Drugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rs1522113 | CLOCK | 3 | 0.00 | 1 | salbutamol |
| rs1801260 | CLOCK, TMEM165 | 4 | -1.50 | 1 | lithium |
| rs3736544 | CLOCK, TMEM165 | 0.00 | 0 | ||
| rs34897046 | CLOCK | 0.00 | 0 |
GtoPdb / IUPHAR curated pharmacology
(IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology — expert-curated)
Target class: enzyme — 2.3.1.48 Histone acetyltransferases (HATs)
CTD chemical–gene interactions
40 total (human), top 30 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| Valproic Acid | decreases expression, decreases methylation | 3 |
| epigallocatechin gallate | affects cotreatment, affects expression, affects reaction, decreases expression | 2 |
| Air Pollutants | affects cotreatment, increases abundance, increases expression, decreases expression | 2 |
| Hydrogen Peroxide | affects cotreatment, affects expression, affects reaction | 2 |
| Particulate Matter | increases abundance, decreases expression | 2 |
| aristolochic acid I | decreases expression | 1 |
| methylmercuric chloride | decreases expression | 1 |
| triphenyl phosphate | affects expression | 1 |
| alpha-pinene | affects cotreatment, increases expression, increases abundance | 1 |
| 2,5,2’,5’-tetrachlorobiphenyl | increases expression | 1 |
| 2,4,5,2’,4’,5’-hexachlorobiphenyl | increases activity | 1 |
| butyraldehyde | decreases expression | 1 |
| perfluorooctanoic acid | increases expression | 1 |
| potassium chromate(VI) | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 1 |
| methacrylaldehyde | affects cotreatment, increases expression, increases abundance | 1 |
| pentanal | decreases expression | 1 |
| gallocatechol | affects cotreatment, affects expression, affects reaction | 1 |
| 2-(4-(2-carboxyethyl)phenethylamino)-5’-N-ethylcarboxamidoadenosine | increases expression | 1 |
| epicatechin gallate | affects reaction, affects cotreatment, affects expression | 1 |
| di-n-butylphosphoric acid | affects expression | 1 |
| PCB 180 | affects expression | 1 |
| jinfukang | decreases expression | 1 |
| KL001 | decreases expression, decreases reaction, increases expression | 1 |
| Sunitinib | increases expression | 1 |
| Acrolein | increases abundance, affects cotreatment, increases expression | 1 |
| Vehicle Emissions | increases abundance, decreases expression | 1 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | increases expression | 1 |
| Caffeine | decreases phosphorylation | 1 |
| Cisplatin | decreases expression | 1 |
| Clozapine | affects response to substance | 1 |
Cellosaurus cell lines
5 cell lines: 5 cancer cell line
First 10 cell lines (id-ordered, not curated):
| Cellosaurus | Name | Category | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVCL_B1NK | Abcam HeLa CLOCK KO 1 | Cancer cell line | Female |
| CVCL_B1NL | Abcam HeLa CLOCK KO 2 | Cancer cell line | Female |
| CVCL_B8DV | Abcam HCT 116 CLOCK KO | Cancer cell line | Male |
| CVCL_B8U7 | Abcam MCF-7 CLOCK KO | Cancer cell line | Female |
| CVCL_B9G3 | Abcam A-549 CLOCK KO | Cancer cell line | Male |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
5 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
| Trial | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT01377077 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Punchgrafting Techniques for Vitiligo |
| NCT01640678 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Autologous Cell Suspension Grafting Using ReCell in Vitiligo and Piebaldism Patients |
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- Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): piebaldism