Is provitamin D a UV-B receptor in plants?

被引:18
作者
Björn, LO [1 ]
Wang, T [1 ]
机构
[1] Lund Univ, Dept Plant Physiol, SE-22100 Lund, Sweden
关键词
dehydrocholesterol; ergosterol; photoreceptor; provitamin D; ultraviolet; UV-B; vitamin D;
D O I
10.1023/A:1012985924283
中图分类号
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号
071001 ;
摘要
An hypothesis is presented that provitamin D (dehydrocholesterol and/or ergosterol) can act as a UV-B receptor in plants and algae. We also propose that the proportions between provitamins D, previtamins D, and vitamins D (D-2 and D-3), after calibration, can be used to evaluate UV-B exposure of phytoplankton and terrestrial vegetation.
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