基因名：
PER3
产品别名：
FASPS3； GIG13； PER3； period circadian regulator 3； period circadian regulator 3； period circadian protein homolog 3； cell growth-inhibiting gene 13 protein； circadian clock protein PERIOD 3； period circadian clock 3； period circadian protein 3； 昼夜节律蛋白3(PER3)； 生物钟蛋白3；
背景信息：
This gene 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 rhythms of locomotor activity, metabolism, and behavior. Circadian expression in the suprachiasmatic nucleus continues in constant darkness, and a shift in the light/dark cycle evokes a proportional shift of gene expression in the suprachiasmatic nucleus. The specific function of this gene is not yet known. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
