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Extraction and Analysis of Mycosporine-Like Amino Acids in Marine Algae

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Natural Products From Marine Algae

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 1308))

Abstract

Marine organisms use mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) as biological sunscreens for the protection from damaging ultraviolet (UV) radiation and the prevention of oxidative stress. MAAs have been discovered in many different marine and freshwater species including cyanobacteria, fungi, and algae, but also in animals like cnidarian and fishes. Here, we describe a general method for the isolation and characterization of MAA compounds from red algae and symbiotic dinoflagellates isolated from coral hosts. This method is also suitable for the extraction and analyses of MAAs from a range of other algal and marine biota.

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Acknowledgments

Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DE120101412) to N.N.R. from the Australian Research Council supported this research.

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  1. School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia

    Nedeljka N. Rosic & Christoph Braun

  2. University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research Herston, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, 4029, Australia

    David Kvaskoff

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Correspondence to Nedeljka N. Rosic .

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  1. Botany and Plant Science, School of Natural Sciences, Ryan Institute for Environmental Marine and Energy Research,, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland

    Dagmar B. Stengel

  2. Photobiotechnology, INTECHMER, Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, Cherbourg, Cedex, France, CNRS, GEPEA, UMR6144, Boulevard de l’Université, Saint Nazaire, Cedex, France

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Rosic, N.N., Braun, C., Kvaskoff, D. (2015). Extraction and Analysis of Mycosporine-Like Amino Acids in Marine Algae. In: Stengel, D., Connan, S. (eds) Natural Products From Marine Algae. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1308. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2684-8_6

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