Iron-scytonemin complexes: DFT calculations on new UV protectants for terrestrial cyanobacteria and astrobiological implications

Astrobiology

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 711-716

  Varnali, Tereza ^a   Edwards, Howell G M ^b  

^a BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; DFT calculations; Extremophiles; Iron complexes of scytonemin; Scytonemin; UV radiation protectant

Indexed keywords

INDOLE DERIVATIVE; IRON; IRON CHELATING AGENT; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; RADIOPROTECTIVE AGENT; SCYTONEMIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; CYANOBACTERIUM; RADIATION EXPOSURE; THEORETICAL MODEL; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CYANOBACTERIA; INDOLES; IRON; IRON CHELATING AGENTS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PHENOLS; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 77958183285     PISSN: 15311074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ast.2009.0457     Document Type: Article

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