Mycosporine-Like Amino Acids: Relevant Secondary Metabolites. Chemical and Ecological Aspects
Marine Drugs, 2011 Taxonomically diverse marine, freshwater and terrestrial organisms have evolved the capacity to synthesize, accumulate and metabolize a variety of UV-absorbing substances called mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) as part of an overall strategy to ...
Mario O. Carignan, Jose I. Carreto
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Efficient Isolation of Mycosporine-Like Amino Acids from Marine Red Algae by Fast Centrifugal Partition Chromatography [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2022 Marine rhodophyta are known to synthesize specific secondary metabolites, mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs), to protect themselves from harmful UV-radiation. Shinorine and porphyra-334 are among the most abundant representatives of this compound class.
Michael Zwerger +2 more
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Characterization of Antioxidant Activity of Heated Mycosporine-like Amino Acids from Red Alga Dulse Palmaria palmata in Japan [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2022 We recently demonstrated the monthly variation and antioxidant activity of mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) from red alga dulse in Japan. The antioxidant activity of MAAs in acidic conditions was low compared to that in neutral and alkali conditions ...
Yuki Nishida +4 more
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Sunscreen Effect Exerted by Secondary Carotenoids and Mycosporine-like Amino Acids in the Aeroterrestrial Chlorophyte Coelastrella rubescens under High Light and UV-A Irradiation [PDF]
Plants, 2021 The microalga Coelastrella rubescens dwells in habitats with excessive solar irradiation; consequently, it must accumulate diverse compounds to protect itself. We characterized the array of photoprotective compounds in C. rubescens.
Anna Zaytseva +6 more
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Bostrychines A–F, Six Novel Mycosporine-Like Amino-Acids and a Novel Betaine from the Red Alga Bostrychia scorpioides [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2019 Various red algae have repeatedly been reported to produce a variety of UV-absorbing mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs), compounds that are well-known as natural sun-screens, as well as a plethora of betaines, metabolites which contribute to the osmotic
Maria Orfanoudaki +5 more
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Mycosporine-Like Amino Acids (MAAs) in Time-Series of Lichen Specimens from Natural History Collections [PDF]
Molecules, 2019 Mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) were quantified in fresh and preserved material of the chlorolichen Dermatocarpon luridum var. luridum (Verrucariaceae/Ascomycota). The analyzed samples represented a time-series of over 150 years. An HPLC coupled with
Marylène Chollet-Krugler +4 more
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Application of Synthetic Biology Approaches to High-Yield Production of Mycosporine-like Amino Acids
Fermentation, 2023 Ultraviolet (UV) radiation reaching the Earth’s surface is a major societal concern, and therefore, there is a significant consumer demand for cosmetics formulated to mitigate the harmful effects of UV radiation.
Varsha K. Singh +9 more
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Marine Drugs, 2014 Certain photosynthetic marine organisms have evolved mechanisms to counteract UV-radiation by synthesizing UV-absorbing compounds, such as mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs).
Sung-Suk Suh +7 more
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mLifeMycosporine‐like amino acids (MAAs) are natural sunscreens synthesized by a wide range of organisms. Although the induction of MAA production by ultraviolet radiation is well established, the signaling pathways involved and specific functions of MAAs ...
Lei Zhao +7 more
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The MicrobeMycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) function as ultraviolet sunscreens, antioxidants, compatible solutes, and nitrogen reservoirs in diverse organisms.
Xiang Gao +6 more
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