Exploring the Relationship between Biosynthetic Gene Clusters and Constitutive Production of Mycosporine-like Amino Acids in Brazilian Cyanobacteria

Exploring the Relationship between Biosynthetic Gene Clusters and Constitutive Production of Mycosporine-like Amino Acids in Brazilian Cyanobacteria

Cyanobacteria are oxygenic phototrophic prokaryotes that have evolved to produce ultraviolet-screening mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) to lessen harmful effects from obligatory exposure to solar UV radiation. The cyanobacterial MAA biosynthetic cluster is formed by a gene encoding 2-<i>epi...

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Main Authors: Rafael B. Dextro, Endrews Delbaje, Vanessa Geraldes, Ernani Pinto, Paul F. Long, Marli F. Fiore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
mycosporine-like amino acids
cyanobacteria
biosynthesis
gene cluster evolution
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/3/1420

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