Natural microbial UV radiation filters — Mycosporine-like amino acids

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Journal

Folia Microbiologica
ISSN: 0015-5632 , E-ISSN: 1874-9356

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Year: 2004, Volume: 49, Number: 4, Pages: 339-352 Pages count : 14 DOI: 10.1007/bf03354663

Authors

Řezanka T. ¹ , Temina M. ² , Tolstikov A.G. ³ , Dembitsky V.M. ³

Affiliations

1	Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, 142 20, Prague, Czechia
2	Biodiversity and Biotechnology Center of Cryptogamic Plants and Fungi, Institute of Evolution, Haifa University, Haifa, 31905, Israel
3	N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117 913, Moscow, Russia

Ozone depletion by anthropogenic gases has increased the atmospheric transmission of solar ultraviolet-B radiation (UV-B, 280–315 nm). There is a logical link between the natural defenses of terrestrial and marine organisms against UV radiation and the prevention of UV-induced damage to human skin. UV light degrades organic molecules such as proteins and nucleic acids, giving rise to structural changes that directly affect their biological function. These compounds offer the potential for development of novel UV blockers for human use. The biological role of mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) and scytonemin as a defense against solar radiation in organisms, together with their structure, synthesis, distribution, regulation and effectiveness, are reviewed in this article. This review points to the role of MAAs as a natural defense against UV radiation.

Řezanka T. , Temina M. , Tolstikov A.G. , Dembitsky V.M.
Natural microbial UV radiation filters — Mycosporine-like amino acids
Folia Microbiologica. 2004. V.49. N4. P.339-352. DOI: 10.1007/bf03354663 Scopus OpenAlex

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