Light-induced conformational switching and magnetic sensitivity of Drosophila cryptochrome
Shane A. Chandler, Angela S. Gehrckens, Laila M. N. Shah, Katherine E Buckton, Guodong Cao, Navoneel Sen, Tilo M. Zollitsch, Ryan Rodriguez, Ilia A. Solov’yov, Erik Schleicher, Stefan Weber, Peter J. Hore, Christiane R. Timmel, Stuart R. Mackenzie, Justin L. P. Benesch
This study investigates the light-induced conformational changes in Drosophila cryptochrome using simulations and spectroscopy, revealing a blue-light induced state that may mediate signal transduction.
Structure · Aug 28, 2025Peer-reviewedBiophysics