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Chemical synthesis route of making the cyanobacterial pigment scytonemin and various analogs
Background Scytonemin is a natural sunscreen pigment, potent antioxidant, and tyrosinase inhibitor that is being commercially explored as a UV protectant and as a therapeutic for skin pigment diseases and melanoma. It is produced by a variety of cyanobacteria taxa, with phylogenetic estimates indicating its production by some of the crown species of...
Published: 10/11/2024   |   Inventor(s): Christopher Jeffrey
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Category(s): Technology Classifications, Technology Classifications > Chemicals & Materials
Cycloaddition reaction for making nitrogen-containing 7-membered heterocyclic compounds
Research in the Jeffrey laboratory at UNR is focused on addressing important, unmet challenges in target directed synthesis. Areas of research are identified using a synergistic approach where (1) inspiration from structurally and biologically interesting molecular targets drives reaction discovery, and (2) innovation in methodology enables new strategies...
Published: 1/31/2023   |   Inventor(s): Christopher Jeffrey, Korry Barnes, John Eickhoff, Christopher Carson
Keywords(s): Life Sciences
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals & Materials