Engineering an artificial flavoprotein magnetosensor

Migratory birds use the Earth’s magnetic field as a source of navigational information. This light-dependent magnetic compass is thought to be mediated by cryptochrome proteins in the retina. Upon light activation, electron transfer between the flavin adenine dinucleotide cofactor and tryptophan res...

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Autores principales: Bialas, C, Jarocha, L, Henbest, K, Zollitsch, T, Kodali, G, Timmel, C, Mackenzie, S, Dutton, P, Moser, C, Hore, P
Formato: Journal article
Publicado: American Chemical Society 2016