CLEAVAGE OF DNA BY BROWN ALGAL POLYPHENOLS

被引:11
作者
BLUNDEN, G
CURRIE, J
THURSTON, DE
机构
[1] School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO1 2DZ, Hampshire
关键词
DNA CLEAVAGE; BROWN ALGAL POLYPHENOLS; ASCOPHYLLUM-NODOSUM; FUCUS-SERRATUS; FUCUS-SPIRALIS; FUCUS-VESICULOSUS; HALIDRYS-SILIQUOSA; HIMANTHALIA-ELONGATA;
D O I
10.1007/BF02181939
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Extracts of marine algae have been tested to determine their ability to cleave DNA. The species producing positive results were Ascophyllum nodosum, Fucus serratus, F. spiralis, F. vesiculosus, Halidrys siliquosa and Himanthalia elongata. Partial purification of each extract by dialysis against water revealed that the active compounds in each species were high molecular weight polyphenols.
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页码:281 / 284
页数:4
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