A radical sense of direction: signalling and mechanism in cryptochrome magnetoreception

Charlotte A. Dodson; P.J. Hore; Mark I. Wallace

doi:10.1016/j.tibs.2013.07.002

A radical sense of direction: signalling and mechanism in cryptochrome magnetoreception

Charlotte A. Dodson, P.J. Hore, Mark I. Wallace

Chemistry

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Abstract

Highlights
•Magnetoreception in many organisms is thought to involve cryptochrome proteins.

•A mechanism for this sensitivity is provided by the radical pair hypothesis.

•Multiple cryptochrome structures enable us to rationalise differences in chemistry.

•Recent results indicate that Drosophila may provide a good model for genetic studies.

•Integrating magnetosensitivity into cellular pathways is a key future challenge.

Original language	Undefined/Unknown
Pages (from-to)	435-446
Number of pages	12
Journal	TRENDS IN BIOCHEMICAL SCIENCES
Volume	38
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibs.2013.07.002
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2013

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