Abstract

The 67 kDa laminin receptor 1 (Lamr1) is a novel protein that interacts with human circadian clock protein period 1 (hPer1). We confirmed the interaction between hPer1 and complete Lamr1 (295 amino acids) through yeast two-hybrid system in the present study. And we identified the interaction between hPer1 and hLamr11-190/hLamr1201-295 with yeast two-hybrid system. The results showed that hPer1 could interact with two partial Lamr1, which each contained a laminin-binding region, suggesting that both two partial sequences contained the binding region for hPer1. To define the key region of Lamr1 to interact with hPer1, pGADT7-Rec/hLamr11-190 was mutated with the palindromic sequence LMWWML, part LMW and WML, respectively. With yeast two-hybrid system, we found that hPer1 could not interact with Lamr1 mutated with LMWWML and LMW, but could interact with Lamr1 mutated with WML. It suggested that the palindromic sequence LMWWML in peptide G of Lamr1, especially LMW of it, was necessary for the interaction. Although, the palindromic sequence LMWWML is just the actual binding site for laminin. Together, these findings suggested that hPer1 might interact with Lamr1 by occupying the laminin-binding sites. It will be beneficial for studying the mechanism of hPer1 interaction with Lamr1.

Key words: Laminin receptor 1 (Lamr1), human circadian clock protein period 1 (hPer1), interaction, yeast two-hybrid, key region.

Abbreviation

SCN, Suprachiasmatic nucleus; hPer1, human circadian clock protein period 1; Lamr1, laminin receptor 1.