Rapid Oxidation Following Photoreduction in the Avian Cryptochrome4 Photocycle
Hiroaki Otsuka, Hiromasa Mitsui, Kota Miura, Keiko Okano, Yasushi Imamoto, Toshiyuki Okano
Abstract
oxidization, and discussed the potential role played by the tyrosine radical in the radical pair mechanism.
Topics & Concepts
PhotochemistryChemistryFlash photolysisFlavin groupProtonationPhotodissociationCryptochromeRadicalAbsorbanceDissociation (chemistry)Radical ionAction spectrumIonKineticsReaction rate constantOrganic chemistryBiochemistryEnzymePhysicsQuantum mechanicsGeneCircadian clockChromatographyPhotoreceptor and optogenetics researchCircadian rhythm and melatoninRetinal Development and Disorders