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Scytonema
Heterocyst of Scytonema crispum
Heterocyst of Scytonema crispum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
Class: Cyanophyceae
Order: Nostocales
Family: Scytonemataceae
Genus: Scytonema
C.Agardh ex É.Bornet & C.Flahault, 1886
Type species
Scytonema hofmanii
Species

See text.

Scytonema is a genus of photosynthetic cyanobacteria that contains over 100 species. It grows in filaments that form dark mats. Many species are aquatic and are either free-floating or grow attached to a submerged substrate, while others species grow on terrestrial rocks, wood, soil, or plants. Scytonema is a nitrogen fixer, and can provide fixed nitrogen to the leaves of plants on which it is growing.[1] Some species of Scytonema form a symbiotic relationship with fungi to produce a lichen.

Scyptolin A

Scyptolins are a type of elastase inhibitors isolated from some species of Scytonema.[2]

Species

Scytonema includes the following subtaxa:[3]

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-06-19. Retrieved 2010-03-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Matern, Ute; Schleberger, Christian; Jelakovic, Stjepan; Weckesser, Jürgen; Schulz, Georg E. (Oct 2003). "Binding structure of elastase inhibitor scyptolin A". Chemistry & Biology. 10 (10): 997–1001. doi:10.1016/j.chembiol.2003.10.001. ISSN 1074-5521. PMID 14583266.
  3. ^ M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org/search/genus/detail/?genus_id=Rc504974e8d4a0331 ; searched on 17 August 2018.


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