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Mycosporine and mycosporine-like amino acids: A paramount tool against ultra violet irradiation

Various facts demonstrated that UVB is harmful to organisms. Sunscreen compounds are usually used to prevent the excessive damage caused by UVB. However, certain photosynthetic organisms have evolved mechanisms to counteract the toxicity of ultraviolet radiation by synthesizing UV screening compound...

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Autores principales: Bhatia, Saurabh, Garg, Arun, Sharma, K., Kumar, S., Sharma, A., Purohit, A. P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3263047/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22279371
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0973-7847.91107