Mycosporine-like amino acids and related gadusols: Biosynthesis, accumulation, and UV-protective functions in aquatic organisms

Annual Review of Physiology

Volumn 64, Issue , 2002, Pages 223-262

  Shick, J Malcolm ^a   Dunlap, Walter C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Corals; Photooxidative stress; Sunscreens; Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID DERIVATIVE; GADUSOL DERIVATIVE; MYCOSPORINE DERIVATIVE; MYCOSPORINE LIKE AMINO ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOSYNTHESIS; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MICROBIAL METABOLISM; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; OSMOREGULATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PROTECTION; REVIEW; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VISION;

ALGAE; AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; CNIDARIA; CYCLOHEXANOLS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0036203315     PISSN: 00664278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.physiol.64.081501.155802     Document Type: Review

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