Complementary UV-Absorption of Mycosporine-like Amino Acids and Scytonemin is Responsible for the UV-Insensitivity of Photosynthesis in Nostoc flagelliforme

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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Main Authors: Donat-Peter Häder, Simonetta Pancaldi, Manfred Klisch, Lorenzo Ferroni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-01-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
mycosporine-like amino acids
Nostoc flagelliforme
scytonemin
photosynthesis
UV-radiation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/8/1/106/

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