Photoprotective

For example, Leavitt et al. [34] proposed that the past UV radiation environment of freshwater ecosystems could be reconstructed by studying fossil pigments in lake sediments, because some algae and other aquatic organisms produce photoprotective pigments when exposed to UV radiation. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Seasonal changes in chlorophyll fluorescence quenching and the induction and capacity of the photoprotective xanthophyll cycle in Lobaria pulmonaria. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Earlier studies have suggested it has a photoprotective effect. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Another offering that could straddle the cosmetics-pharma fence also hit the headlines last week when Australian company Clinuvel was granted permission by the US FDA to trial its melanin-enhancing photoprotective drug afamelanotide. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Previous studies have suggested it has a photoprotective effect on the skin so the Korean scientists decided to try to find out the exact mechanism. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Biotech Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals says its phase III trial of its photoprotective drug, afamelanotide, in Europe and Australia has achieved promising results over a four-month period. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Finally, a novel photoprotective role of γ-subunit-containing PE in red algae was discussed. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The orange carotenoid protein in some cyanobacteria has been demonstrated to play roles in the photoprotective mechanism. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In contrast, the potential photoprotective response of PBsomes themselves with respect to excess energy is less understood. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Our results provide insights into the photobleaching dynamics of PBsomes in red algae, and their photoprotective roles in response to excess light energy. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Here, despite the high involvement of PE in the light-induced energetic decoupling of PBsomes, we further found specifically that the different roles of B-PE that carries chromophoric γ-subunit and b-PE that lacks γ-subunit in the photoprotective mechanism of red algae. ❋ Unknown (2008)