ScienceCRY4’s possible role in turning quantum events into biological signals
A post describes a UC Berkeley preprint reporting that blue light triggers structural changes in CRY4, a protein linked to birds’ ability to sense magnetic fields.
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According to a post describing a UC Berkeley preprint, blue light triggers a series of structural changes in CRY4, a protein linked to birds’ magnetic sensing. The proposed sequence starts with radical-pair chemistry, followed by protein shape changes that could help pass the signal along.
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CRY4’s possible role in turning quantum events into biological signals
A post describes a UC Berkeley preprint reporting that blue light triggers structural changes in CRY4, a protein linked to birds’ ability to sense magnetic fields.
TLDR
According to a post describing a UC Berkeley preprint, blue light triggers a series of structural changes in CRY4, a protein linked to birds’ magnetic sensing. The proposed sequence starts with radical-pair chemistry, followed by protein shape changes that could help pass the signal along.