title: Extreme UV-A sensitivity of the filamentous gliding bacterium Vitreoscilla stercoraria.
abstract: Strains of the filamentous gliding bacterium Vitreoscilla, LB13 and C1, are shown to be highly sensitive to UV-A (320-400 nm), with an LD50 of less than 20 kJ m(-2). Vitreoscilla LB13 can be protected from UV-A by including superoxide dismutase and catalase, separately or in combination, during the exposure, indicating an involvement of reactive oxygen species. LB13A, a photo-insensitive strain derived from LB13, is described.
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK.
authors.forename: Laura F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Biggs
authors.forename: A John
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Moody
mesh_terms: D002374:Catalase / Q000378:metabolism; D005415:Flavins / Q000378:metabolism; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays; D020589:Vitreoscilla / Q000201:enzymology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000528:radiation effects*
chemical_list: D005415:Flavins; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D002374:Catalase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase