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De novo synthesis of a sunscreen compound in vertebrates

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Osborn, Andrew R., Almabruk, Khaled H., Holzwarth, Garrett, Asamizu, Shumpei, LaDu, Jane, Kean, Kelsey M., Karplus, P. Andrew, Tanguay, Robert L., Bakalinsky, Alan T., and Mahmud, Taifo

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Ultraviolet-protective compounds, such as mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) and related gadusols produced by some bacteria, fungi, algae, and marine invertebrates, are critical for the survival of reef-building corals and other marine organisms exposed to high-solar irradiance. These compounds have also been found in marine fish, where their accumulation is thought...

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Kean5, P Andrew Karplus5, Robert L Tanguay4, Alan T Bakalinsky2, Taifo Mahmud1* 1Department of