Absorption Spectra of FAD Embedded in Cryptochromes

The magnetic compass sense utilized by migratory birds for long-distance navigation functions only once light of a certain wavelength is present. This piece of evidence fits partially with the popular hypothesis of chemical magnetoreception in cryptochrome proteins, located in the bird retina. Accor...

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Published in:The journal of physical chemistry letters 2018-07, Vol.9 (13), p.3618-3623
Main Authors: Nielsen, Claus, Nørby, Morten S, Kongsted, Jacob, Solov’yov, Ilia A
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