Cryptochromes and the Circadian Clock: The Story of a Very Complex Relationship in a Spinning World
Cryptochromes are flavin-containing blue light photoreceptors, present in most kingdoms, including archaea, bacteria, plants, animals and fungi. They are structurally similar to photolyases, a class of flavoproteins involved in light-dependent repair of UV-damaged DNA. Cryptochromes were first disco...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-04-01
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| Series: | Genes |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/5/672 |