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Cryptochromes

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Definition: 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.      Other names Cryptochrome; Cryptochrome Proteins
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
Cry2 protein, rat  0   *Cryptochromes.
Cry2 protein, mouse  0   *Cryptochromes.
CRY2 protein, human  0   *Cryptochromes.
Cry1 protein, rat  0   *Cryptochromes.
Cry1 protein, mouse  0   *Cryptochromes.
CRY1 protein, human  0   *Cryptochromes.
CRY1 protein, Arabidopsis  0   *Arabidopsis Proteins *Cryptochromes.
Cry3 protein, Arabidopsis  EC 4.1.99.3   *Arabidopsis Proteins *Cryptochromes. Plant J 2003 Jul;35(1):93-103
cryptochrome DASH, zebrafish  0   *Zebrafish Proteins *Cryptochromes. Genes Cells 2004 May;9(5):479-95
cryptochrome DASH, xenopus  0   *Xenopus Proteins *Cryptochromes. Genes Cells 2004 May;9(5):479-95
cry1a protein, zebrafish  0   *Zebrafish Proteins *Cryptochromes. Curr Biol 2002 May 14;12(10):844-8
cryptochrome protein, Drosophila  0   *Eye Proteins *Drosophila Proteins *Cryptochromes Photoreceptor Cells, Invertebrate. Genes Cells 1999 Jan;4(1):57-65
CRY2 protein, Arabidopsis  0   *Arabidopsis Proteins *Cryptochromes. Mol Gen Genet 1996 Nov 27;253(1-2):259-65

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