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. 2003 Jun;103(6):2203-37.

doi: 10.1021/cr0204348.

Structure and function of DNA photolyase and cryptochrome blue-light photoreceptors

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¹ Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Mary Ellen Jones Building, CB 7260, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA. Aziz_Sancar@med.unc.edu

PMID: 12797829
DOI: 10.1021/cr0204348

Review

Structure and function of DNA photolyase and cryptochrome blue-light photoreceptors

Aziz Sancar. Chem Rev. 2003 Jun.

. 2003 Jun;103(6):2203-37.

doi: 10.1021/cr0204348.

Author

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Mary Ellen Jones Building, CB 7260, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA. Aziz_Sancar@med.unc.edu

PMID: 12797829
DOI: 10.1021/cr0204348

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