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Scytonemin is a
secondary metabolite and an
extracellular matrix (sheath)
pigment synthesized by many
strains of cyanobacteria,
including Nostoc, Scytonema...
- actinorhodin, and zeaxanthin.
Cyanobacteria produce phycocyanin, phycoerythrin,
scytonemin,
chlorophyll a,
chlorophyll d, and
chlorophyll f.
Purple sulfur bacteria...
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ochronotic pigment. It is an
intermediary compound in the
biosynthesis of
scytonemin. 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate
dioxygenase "4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid". Brand...
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properties and
photoprotection capacities due to
their compounds MAAs, and
scytonemin (unique to Scytonema). This
study indicated that they
could be used as...
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protecting the
lichen from
intense sunlight. Additionally, the
presence of
scytonemin—a
pigment typically produced by
cyanobacteria and
known for UV protection—was...
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Christopher Walsh.
Together they
collaborated on the
biosynthesis of
scytonemin, a "microbial sunscreen" used to
protect microorganisms from
harmful UV...
- mats. The
colours of the
microbial constructs are due to
carotenoid and
scytonemin pigments,
which serve to
protect the
microorganisms from UV radiation...
- nitrogen-containing
compounds with sunscreen-like properties, such as
scytonemin and
amino acids similar to mycosporin. By
entering into a
symbiosis with...
- spectroscopy. It ac****ulates
calcium oxalate monohydrate, the UV
protectant scytonemin, and
haematite to
withstand high UV
radiation levels. In
addition to natural...
