Chemicals and Drugs

Cryptochromes

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.

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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.

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  • Cryptochrome
  • Cryptochrome Proteins

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2010(1990)

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  1. D12.644w.360.138.150w
  2. D12.776w.331w.180w
  3. D12.776w.476.156.250w
  4. D12.776w.765w.593.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cryptochromes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D056931. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D056931
  2. Cryptochromes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptochrome
  3. Cryptochromes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q85754737