How the Drosophila Cryptochrome C-terminus mediates magnetosensitivity
Adam A. Bradlaugh, Anna L. Munro, Daniel R. Kattnig, Moona Kurttila, Noboru Ikeya, Alex Hoose, Sanjai Patel, Susanna Campesan, Charalambos Panayiotis Kyriacou, Ezio Rosato, Jonathan Woodward, Alex R. Jones, Richard Baines
This study identifies FAD binding by the C-terminus of Drosophila CRY as essential for magnetosensitivity, explaining non-canonical magnetosensitivity observations.
bioRxiv · Sep 15, 2025 · PreprintBiochemistry