Cryptochromes: tail-ored for distinct functions.
Cryptochromes are important components of circadian clocks in both plants and animals. Recent work suggests that the carboxy-terminal tails of these conserved proteins are used in drastically different ways in different organisms.
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Carla B
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Department of Biology, Center for Biological Timing, 275 Gilmer Hall, University of Virginia, PO Box 400328, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4328, USA. cbg8b@virginia.edu
D001683:Biological Clocks / Q000502:physiology*; D056931:Cryptochromes; D005420:Flavoproteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000502:physiology*; D008027:Light; D008954:Models, Biological; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary / Q000502:physiology; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*
D056931:Cryptochromes; D005420:Flavoproteins