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flavin adenine dinucleotide

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FAD

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bind the chromophore flavin adenine dinucleotide

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Source 1review2021Frontiers in ChemistryDOI PubMed

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Claim 1mechanistic controversymixed2021Source 1DOI PubMed

The activation mechanism involving excitation and reduction of flavin adenine dinucleotide in plant cryptochromes has been controversial for many years.

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The mechanism of activation by excitation and reduction of the chromophore flavin adenine dinucleotide has been controversially discussed for many years.

Claim 2mechanistic modelsupports2021Source 1DOI PubMed

Current models describe signal propagation in plant cryptochromes from flavin reduction to dissociation of the C-terminal extension.

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Here, we review the insight from spectroscopy on the flavin photoreaction in plant cryptochromes and present the current models on the signal propagation from flavin reduction to dissociation of the C-terminal extension.

Claim 3structural featuresupports2021Source 1DOI PubMed

Cryptochromes share a photolyase homology region of about 500 amino acids and bind flavin adenine dinucleotide as chromophore.

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Cryptochromes share a photolyase homology region with about 500 amino acids and bind the chromophore flavin adenine dinucleotide.