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We determined the x-ray crystal structure of BDBT and the analysis showed that it is a noncanonical FK506-binding protein with an inactive peptide prolyl-isomerase domain that interacts with DOUBLETIME and tetratricopeptide repeats at its C-terminal region that may mediate protein-protein interaction. We used similar techniques to identify BDBT vertebrate functional homologues FKBP51, FKBP52 and FKBPL. In vitro kinase assays showed that all three proteins stimulate CK1δ phosphorylation activity towards casein. Among these three proteins, FKBP51 was seen to bind mammalian casein kinase 1 delta (CK1δ) with much stronger affinity than the other FKBPs. From genetic studies, ShRNA to fkbpl in mammalian U20S cell model showed reduced amplitude and longer circadian period. Further site-directed mutagenesis revealed to us that certain residues, which are important for nuclear localization of CK1δ affect its interaction with FKBP51. 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We used similar techniques to identify BDBT vertebrate functional homologues FKBP51, FKBP52 and FKBPL. In vitro kinase assays showed that all three proteins stimulate CK1δ phosphorylation activity towards casein. Among these three proteins, FKBP51 was seen to bind mammalian casein kinase 1 delta (CK1δ) with much stronger affinity than the other FKBPs. From genetic studies, ShRNA to fkbpl in mammalian U20S cell model showed reduced amplitude and longer circadian period. Further site-directed mutagenesis revealed to us that certain residues, which are important for nuclear localization of CK1δ affect its interaction with FKBP51. 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In vitro kinase assays showed that all three proteins stimulate CK1δ phosphorylation activity towards casein. Among these three proteins, FKBP51 was seen to bind mammalian casein kinase 1 delta (CK1δ) with much stronger affinity than the other FKBPs. From genetic studies, ShRNA to fkbpl in mammalian U20S cell model showed reduced amplitude and longer circadian period. Further site-directed mutagenesis revealed to us that certain residues, which are important for nuclear localization of CK1δ affect its interaction with FKBP51. 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