Mycosporine-Like Amino Acids (MAAs) in Biological Photosystems

Outstanding Marine Molecules: Chemistry, Biology, Analysis

Volumn 9783527334650, Issue , 2014, Pages 333-360

  La Barre, Stéphane ^a,b   Roullier, Catherine ^c   Boustie, Joël ^d  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b STATION BIOLOGIQUE DE ROSCOFF   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Hermatypic corals; Lichens; Mycosporine; Mycosporine like amino acids; Natural sunscreens; Photosymbionts; Ultraviolet absorption

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BIOCHEMISTRY; FUNGI; KETONES; MARINE BIOLOGY; METABOLITES; SUN HOODS; WATER ABSORPTION;

ABSORBING CAPACITY; HERMATYPIC CORAL; LICHEN; MYCOSPORINE; MYCOSPORINE-LIKE AMINO ACIDS; NATURAL SUNSCREEN; PHOTOSYMBIONT; PHOTOSYSTEMS; SMALL MOLECULES; ULTRAVIOLET ABSORPTION;

BIOSYNTHESIS;

EID: 84926510274     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527681501.ch15     Document Type: Chapter

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