Complementary UV-Absorption of Mycosporine-like Amino Acids and Scytonemin is Responsible for the UV-Insensitivity of Photosynthesis in Nostoc flagelliforme
Mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) and scytonemin are UV-screening compounds that have presumably appeared early in the history of life and are widespread in cyanobacteria. Natural colonies of the UV-insensitive Nostoc flagelliforme were found to be especially rich in MAAs (32.1 mg g DW-1), concent...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Marine Drugs |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/8/1/106/ |