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EcR | Ecdysone receptor (EcR) encodes a protein that interacts with the product of usp to form the nuclear ecdysone receptor heterodimer, which modulates, in conjunction with co-activators and co-repressors, the activities of hundreds of genes in a tissue- and stage-specific way. EcR is widely expressed in embryonic and larval tissues and in some adult tissues where its activities (modulated by the hormone ecdysone) trigger both molting and metamorphosis. (878 aa) | ||||
Nca | Neurocalcin homolog; Calcium-binding protein that is essential for promoting night-time sleep and inhibiting nocturnal hyperactivity. During the night-time it promotes sleep by limiting synaptic output from arousal- and wake-promoting neurons within the C01- and A05- domains that include the mushroom body, and the antennal mechanosensory and motor center. Regulated by the circadian clock network and light- sensing circuits that include the CRY photoreceptor; it is likely that both of these internal and external cues are required to define the temporal window (the night-time) during whi [...] (190 aa) |