Marine natural products
This review covers the literature published in 2019 for marine natural products (MNPs), with
719 citations (701 for the period January to December 2019) referring to compounds …
719 citations (701 for the period January to December 2019) referring to compounds …
Mycosporine-like amino acids: making the foundation for organic personalised sunscreens
NN Rosic - Marine drugs, 2019 - mdpi.com
The surface of the Earth is exposed to harmful ultraviolet radiation (UVR: 280–400 nm).
Prolonged skin exposure to UVR results in DNA damage through oxidative stress due to the …
Prolonged skin exposure to UVR results in DNA damage through oxidative stress due to the …
Discovery of an abundance of biosynthetic gene clusters in shark bay microbial mats
R Chen, HL Wong, GS Kindler, FI MacLeod… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Microbial mats are geobiological multilayered ecosystems that have significant evolutionary
value in understanding the evolution of early life on Earth. Shark Bay, Australia has some of …
value in understanding the evolution of early life on Earth. Shark Bay, Australia has some of …
[HTML][HTML] Resilience and self-regulation processes of microalgae under UV radiation stress
The apparent increase in solar ultraviolet (UV) radiations on the Earth's surface, due to
continuous depletion or diminishing of the stratospheric ozone shield has triggered serious …
continuous depletion or diminishing of the stratospheric ozone shield has triggered serious …
Exploring mycosporine-like amino acid UV-absorbing natural products for a new generation of environmentally friendly sunscreens
Human skin needs additional protection from damaging ultraviolet radiation (UVR: 280–400
nm). Harmful UVR exposure leads to DNA damage and the development of skin cancer …
nm). Harmful UVR exposure leads to DNA damage and the development of skin cancer …
Cyanobacterial secondary metabolite scytonemin: a potential photoprotective and pharmaceutical compound
J Pathak, A Pandey, PK Maurya, R Rajneesh… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - Springer
Scytonemin is a lipid-soluble, highly stable, yellow–brown-coloured secondary metabolite
that is accumulated in the extracellular polysaccharide sheath of several but not all members …
that is accumulated in the extracellular polysaccharide sheath of several but not all members …
Biosynthesis and heterologous production of mycosporine-like amino acid palythines
Mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) are a family of natural products that are produced by a
variety of organisms for protection from ultraviolet damage. In this work, we combined …
variety of organisms for protection from ultraviolet damage. In this work, we combined …
Gloeobacter and the implications of a freshwater origin of Cyanobacteria
JA Raven, P Sánchez-Baracaldo - Phycologia, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The earliest branching cyanobacterium, Gloeobacter, exhibits a number of ancestral traits
including the lack of thylakoids. It occurs epilithically in microbial mats, both subaerially and …
including the lack of thylakoids. It occurs epilithically in microbial mats, both subaerially and …
Characterization of UV-screening pigment scytonemin from cyanobacteria inhabiting diverse habitats of Varanasi, India
Scytonemin is a yellow-brown ultraviolet screening compound present in the sheath of
several cyanobacteria. In this investigation, biological crusts from various natural habitats …
several cyanobacteria. In this investigation, biological crusts from various natural habitats …
Biotechnological production of the sunscreen pigment scytonemin in cyanobacteria: Progress and strategy
X Gao, X Jing, X Liu, P Lindblad - Marine Drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Scytonemin is a promising UV-screen and antioxidant small molecule with commercial value
in cosmetics and medicine. It is solely biosynthesized in some cyanobacteria. Recently, its …
in cosmetics and medicine. It is solely biosynthesized in some cyanobacteria. Recently, its …