New Developments in Marine Biotechnology pp 33-35 | Cite as
A Novel Antioxidant Derived from Seaweed
Abstract
Many organisms inhabiting shallow-water or inter-tidal marine environments are protected from long-term solar damage by producing natural, UV-absorbing sunscreens of the generic class known as mycosporine amino acids (MAAs) (Dunlap et al. 1986) These compounds are derived from the shikimic acid pathway (Bently 1990) via 3-dehydroquinic acid and 4-deoxygadusol (4-DG). Mycopsorines were first discovered in terrestrial fungi (Favre-Bonvin et al. 1976) and these metabolites are believed to provide UV protection to fungal spores while exposed to solar radiation during atmospheric dispersal (Young and Patterson 1982).
Keywords
Coral Reef Shikimic Acid Quinic Acid Atmospheric Dispersal Shikimic Acid PathwayPreview
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