Singlet-triplet dephasing in radical pairs in avian cryptochromes leads to time-dependent magnetic field effects
Cryptochrome 4a (Cry4a) has been proposed as the sensor at the heart of the magnetic compass in migratory songbirds. Blue-light excitation of this protein produces magnetically sensitive flavin–tryptophan radical pairs whose properties suggest that Cry4a could indeed be suitable as a magnetoreceptor...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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AIP Publishing
2023
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