Shedding light on sunscreen biosynthesis in zebrafish

Zebrafish can synthesize a sunscreen compound called gadusol, which was previously thought to be acquired only through the diet.

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Published in:	eLife
Main Authors:	Carolyn A Brotherton, Emily P Balskus
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2015-05-01
Subjects:	vertebrate gadusol sunscreen mycosporine 2-epi-5-epi-valiolone synthase biosynthesis
Online Access:	https://elifesciences.org/articles/07961

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