Photochemistry and photophysics of mycosporine-like amino acids and gadusols, nature's ultraviolet screens

  1. Losantos, R. 1
  2. Sampedro, D. 1
  3. Churio, M.S. 2
  1. 1 Universidad de La Rioja
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    Universidad de La Rioja

    Logroño, España

    ROR https://ror.org/0553yr311

  2. 2 Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata
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    Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata

    Mar del Plata, Argentina

    ROR https://ror.org/055eqsb67

Revista:
Pure and Applied Chemistry

ISSN: 0033-4545

Any de publicació: 2015

Volum: 87

Número: 9-10

Pàgines: 979-996

Tipus: Article

DOI: 10.1515/PAC-2015-0304 SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-84944184535 WoS: WOS:000364625400006 GOOGLE SCHOLAR

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Resum

Mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) and related gadusols are among the most prominent examples of metabolites suggested to act as UV-sunscreens. This review illustrates how experimental and theoretical studies on model MAAs and gadusol offer a helpful description of the photoprotective mechanism at the molecular level. This knowledge may contribute to the rational design of chemical systems with predictable and tuneable response to light stimulus. Synthetic efforts to obtain MAAs and simplified related structures are also discussed. © IUPAC & De Gruyter 2015.