Phosphorylation and dephosphorylation enzyme groups regulate sleep and wakefulness in mammals

ScienceDaily
Dec 3, 2024, 3:46 pm115 pts
A research group has discovered that in mammals, a protein kinase A (PKA) promotes wakefulness, while protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) and calcineurin promote sleep. This study revealed that the balance between sleep and wakefulness is regulated by the action of multiple enzymes, which is an important finding when…

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