Exploring the photochemistry and photosignalling mechanisms in cryptochromes and related model systems

Thesis

The ability of migratory birds to sense and use the Earth’s magnetic field during migration is hypothesised to involve cryptochrome proteins located in their retinae. It is proposed that photo-initiated reactions within these proteins generate radical pairs (RPs) as transient intermediates, which have product yields that are sensitive to the magnitude and direction of the external magnetic field, and ultimately allow birds to visualize the geomagnetic field. Cryptochromes are currently the...

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Authors: Buckton, KE

• DOI: 10.5287/ora-avawvqr4g
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Subjects: Chemistry