Mesh term Cryptochromes
Browse to parent terms:Circadian Rhythm Signaling Peptides and Proteins
Flavoproteins
Photoreceptors, Plant
Description
Flavoproteins that function as circadian rhythm signaling proteins in ANIMALS and as blue-light photoreceptors in PLANTS. They are structurally-related to DNA PHOTOLYASES and it is believed that both classes of proteins may have originated from an earlier protein that played a role in protecting primitive organisms from the cyclical exposure to UV LIGHT.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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