Abstract
Inhibitors of melanin biosynthesis from marine microalgae were screened against a melanin-producing microorganism, Streptomyces bikiniensis. From 28 marine microalgal strains, 5 were found showing inhibitory activity. Of these, the extracts (50μl, 2μg total organic carbon/μl) from two marine green algae showed strongly inhibited melanin biosynthesis, but showed less than 30 % inhibitory activity against mushroom tyrosinase.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 633-636 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Biotechnology Techniques |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1995 Sep |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Screening of melanin biosynthesis inhibitors from marine microalgae using Streptomyces bikiniensis bioassay. / Wachi, Yoji; Sode, Koji; Horikoshi, Kenichi; Takeyama, Haruko; Matsunaga, Tadashi.
In: Biotechnology Techniques, Vol. 9, No. 9, 09.1995, p. 633-636.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Wachi, Yoji
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AU - Matsunaga, Tadashi
PY - 1995/9
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N2 - Inhibitors of melanin biosynthesis from marine microalgae were screened against a melanin-producing microorganism, Streptomyces bikiniensis. From 28 marine microalgal strains, 5 were found showing inhibitory activity. Of these, the extracts (50μl, 2μg total organic carbon/μl) from two marine green algae showed strongly inhibited melanin biosynthesis, but showed less than 30 % inhibitory activity against mushroom tyrosinase.
AB - Inhibitors of melanin biosynthesis from marine microalgae were screened against a melanin-producing microorganism, Streptomyces bikiniensis. From 28 marine microalgal strains, 5 were found showing inhibitory activity. Of these, the extracts (50μl, 2μg total organic carbon/μl) from two marine green algae showed strongly inhibited melanin biosynthesis, but showed less than 30 % inhibitory activity against mushroom tyrosinase.
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