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Reinvestigating the Photoprotection Properties of a Mycosporine Amino Acid Motif
Frontiers in Chemistry, 2020 With the growing concern regarding commercially available ultraviolet (UV) filters damaging the environment, there is an urgent need to discover new UV filters.
Abigail L. Whittock +10 more
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Phycology, 2023 Mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) are natural UV-absorbing compounds found in microalgae and macroalgae. The content of MAAs in algae varies with the seasons and environmental factors.
Ryuya Yamamoto +5 more
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Marine Drugs, 2023 Marine organisms have gained considerable biotechnological interest in recent years due to their wide variety of bioactive compounds with potential applications.
Julia Vega +6 more
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Marine Drugs, 2019 Prolonged exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation causes photoaging of the skin and induces a number of disorders, including sunburn, fine and coarse wrinkles, and skin cancer risk.
Hakuto Kageyama +1 more
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Seasonal Variation of Mycosporine-Like Amino Acids in Three Subantarctic Red Seaweeds
Marine Drugs, 2020 UV-absorbing compounds, such as mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs), are a group of secondary metabolites present in many marine species, including red seaweeds. In these organisms, the content and proportion of the composition of MAAs vary, depending on
Jocelyn Jofre +3 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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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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Advances in organic UV filters for sunscreens over the past decade
Photochemistry and Photobiology, EarlyView.Highlighted organic UV filter frameworks that have been described for sunscreens over the past decade divided into three groups: derivatives of or inspired by approved organic UV filters, natural product‐based compounds, and miscellaneous. Abstract Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a major environmental factor in photoaging, erythema, and skin cancer ...
Gabriela Zanella Marcon +4 more
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Marine Drugs, 2020 Mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) are the ultraviolet (UV)-absorbable compounds, which are naturally produced by cyanobacteria and algae. Not only these algae but also marine organisms utilize MAAs to protect their DNA from UV-induced damage.
Yuki Nishida +4 more
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International Journal of Cosmetic Science, Volume 48, Issue 4, Page 884-910, August 2026.Microalgae extracts show immense potential in cosmetics for their bioactivities; emerging extraction techniques enhance bioactive compound yield from microalgae. Abstract Microalgae have attracted significant interest in numerous sectors, particularly in the cosmetic industries, owing to their rich composition of bioactive compounds. This paper aims to
Alireza Mousakhani Ganjeh +5 more
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