Manipulación fotofarmacológica del CRY1 de mamíferos para la regulación del reloj circadiano

Dušan Kolarski1, Simon Miller2, Tsuyoshi Oshima2,3

  • 1Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Groningen 9747 AG, The Netherlands.

Resumen

Los investigadores desarrollaron compuestos controlados por la luz que se dirigen selectivamente a CRY1, una proteína clave del reloj circadiano. Este avance permite una manipulación precisa de los ritmos diarios, lo que ayuda al estudio de CRY1.

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