UV-B-induced synthesis of mycosporine-like amino acids in three strains of Nodularia (cyanobacteria) |
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Authors: | Sinha Rajeshwar P Ambasht Navin K Sinha Jiweshwar P Klisch Manfred Häder Donat P |
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Affiliation: | Institut für Botanik und Pharmazeutische Biologie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universit?t, Staudtstr. 5, Erlangen D-91058, Germany. |
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Abstract: | Three filamentous and heterocystous cyanobacterial strains of Nodularia, Nodularia baltica, Nodularia harveyana and Nodularia spumigena, have been tested for the presence and induction of ultraviolet-absorbing/screening mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) by simulated solar radiation in combination with 395 (receiving photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) only), 320 (receiving PAR + UV-A) and 295 (receiving PAR + UV-A + UV-B) nm cut-off filters. Absorption spectroscopic analyses of the methanolic extracts of samples revealed a typical MAA peak at 334 nm in all three cyanobacteria. Specific contents of MAAs had a pronounced induction in the samples covered with 295 nm cut-off filters after 72 h of irradiation. In comparison, there was little induction of MAAs in the samples covered by 395 and 320 nm cut-off filters. High performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) studies revealed the presence of two types of MAAs in all three cyanobacteria, which were identified as shinorine and porphyra-334, both absorbing maximally at 334 nm. The occurrence of porphyra-334 is rare in cyanobacteria. Specific content of both shinorine and porphyra-334 were induced remarkably only in the samples covered with 295 nm cut-off filters. The results indicate that in comparison to UV-A and PAR, UV-B is more effective in eliciting MAAs induction in the studied cyanobacteria. |
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