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Cryptochrome proteins are key components of the circadian systems of both Drosophila and mammals. In Drosophila, they appear to be responsible for the entrainment of the circadian clock by the light-dark cycle, while in mammals they perform an important role in rhythm generation itself.

Type

Journal article

Journal

Curr Biol

Publication Date

04/11/1999

Volume

9

Pages

R825 - R828

Keywords

Animals, Circadian Rhythm, Cryptochromes, Darkness, Drosophila, Drosophila Proteins, Eye Proteins, Flavoproteins, Light, Mammals, Nuclear Proteins, Photobiology, Photoreceptor Cells, Invertebrate, Protein Conformation, Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled