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Stuart R. Mackenzie

University of OxfordORCID 0000-0002-3166-8631Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:Drosophila· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Approach:mechanistic / dynamical model· 1 Organism:non-human primate· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Christiane R. TimmeliD· 2 shared Peter J. HoreiD· 2 shared Angela S. Gehrckens· 1 shared Carl Olavesen· 1 shared Daniel R. Cubbin· 1 shared Erik SchleicheriD· 1 shared Ghazaleh SaberamoliiD· 1 shared Glen DautajiD· 1 shared

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Magnetic sensitivity of cryptochrome 4a in domesticated quail with migratory origins

Rabea Bartölke, Kevin B. Henbest, Jessica Schmidt, Takaoki Kasahara, Daniel R. Cubbin, Jamie Gravell, Marco Bassetto, Glen Dautaj, Tommy L. Pitcher, Patrick D. F. Murton, Ghazaleh Saberamoli, Julia Joanna Forst, Maryam Khazani, Shambhavi Apte, Carl Olavesen, , Henrik Mouritsen

This study investigates the magnetic properties of CRY4a in Japanese quail, showing similarities to robin CRY4a, suggesting quail as a potential model for studying magnetoreception in migratory birds.

bioRxiv · Feb 20, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics

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