Light-sensitive Protein in Eye of Birds is Magnetic Sensitive as well (IMAGE)

Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Light-sensitive Protein in Eye of Birds is Magnetic Sensitive as well

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Left: The cover of Nature published on 24 June 2021; Right upper: Structural homology model of robin CRY4 showing the flavin group of the FAD chromophore, the Trp-tetrad (left) and Photoreduction of robin Cry4 showing the formation and stabilization of light-induced radicals (right). Right bottom: Reaction scheme and simulated magnetic field effects for robin CRY4.

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