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flavin-carrying spin-correlated radical pairs

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Here, we explain the physical and chemical properties of flavins, their occurrence in spin-correlated radical pairs (SCRP) and the possible involvement of flavin-carrying SCRPs in animal magneto-reception at earth's magnetic field.

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Source 1review2023International Journal of Molecular SciencesDOI PubMed

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Claim 1biological hypothesis summaryneutral2023Source 1DOI PubMed

The review discusses the possible involvement of flavin-carrying spin-correlated radical pairs in animal magnetoreception at the earth's magnetic field.

Claim 2mechanistic associationsupports2023Source 1DOI PubMed

Electron transfer systems often carrying flavins as electron acceptors are involved in the CIDNP/photo-CIDNP phenomenon discussed by the review.

Claim 3mechanistic associationsupports2023Source 1DOI PubMed

Flavins occur in spin-correlated radical pairs.