Sensing and Responding to UV-A in Cyanobacteria

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 16303-16332

  Moon, Yoon Jung ^a   Kim, Seung Il ^a   Chung, Young Ho ^a  

^a Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Caspase; Chromophore; Cyanobacteria; Negative phototaxis; Photoreceptor; Programmed cell death; Pterin; Reactive oxygen species; Signaling pathway; Ultraviolet A

Indexed keywords

6 HYDROXYMETHYLPTERIN; ADENYLATE CYCLASE; BIOPTERIN; CHLOROPHYLL; CYANOBACTERIAL PTERIDINE; CYANOPTERIN; CYCLIC AMP; CYCLIC AMP RECEPTOR; CYCLIC GMP; CYCLIC GMP PHOSPHODIESTERASE; FOLIC ACID; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; MOLYBDOPTERIN; NEOPTERIN; PHYCOBILIN; PTERIDINE DERIVATIVE; PTERIN DERIVATIVE; PTERIN PIGMENT; PYRIMIDINE DIMER; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SUPEROXIDE; TETRAHYDROBIOPTERIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; CRYPTOCHROME;

APOPTOSIS; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIUM PILUS; CELL DAMAGE; CELL LEVEL; CELL MOTILITY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHROMATOPHORE; CYA1 GENE; CYANOBACTERIUM; DEFENSE MECHANISM; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENZYME INACTIVATION; FLAGELLUM; GENE SEQUENCE; GROWTH INHIBITION; INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING; LIPID PEROXIDATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHOTOINHIBITION; PHOTORECEPTOR; PHOTOTAXIS; PHOTOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN INDUCTION; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIOSENSITIVITY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SYCRP1 GENE; SYNTHESIS; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; METABOLISM; PHOTOTRANSDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CYANOBACTERIA;

CRYPTOCHROMES; CYANOBACTERIA; LIGHT SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PTERINS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84871704245     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms131216303     Document Type: Review

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