Cysteinolic Acid Is a Widely Distributed Compatible Solute of Marine Microalgae

Phytoplankton rely on bioactive zwitterionic and highly polar small metabolites with osmoregulatory properties to compensate changes in the salinity of the surrounding seawater. Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) is a main representative of this class of metabolites. Salinity-dependent DMSP biosynthe...

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Main Authors: Simona Fenizia, Jerrit Weissflog, Georg Pohnert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/19/12/683