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
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Inventor(s): Christopher Jeffrey
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Category(s): Technology Classifications, Technology Classifications > Chemicals & Materials
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