Article: New DNA research data have been reported by scientists at University of Marburg.

According to recent research from Marburg, Germany, "Cryptochromes and DNA photolyases are related flavoproteins with flavin adenine dinucleotide as the common cofactor. Whereas photolyases repair DNA lesions caused by UV radiation, cryptochromes generally lack repair activity but act as UVA/blue light photoreceptors."

"Two distinct electron transfer (ET) pathways have been identified in DNA photolyases. One pathway uses within its catalytic cycle, light-driven electron transfer from FADH(-*) to the DNA lesion and electron back-transfer to semireduced FADHo after photoproduct cleavage. This cyclic ET pathway seems to be unique for the photolyase subfamily. The ...

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