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Interaction of porphyran with a hydrophobic surface and stabilization of liposomes.

Chemical characteristics of a polysaccharide from Porphyra capensis (Rhodophyta).

Inhibitory effect of porphyran, prepared from dried Nori, on contact hypersensitivity in mice.

Effect of light quality on the accumulation of photosynthetic pigments, proteins and mycosporine-like amino acids in the red alga Porphyra leucosticta (Bangiales, Rhodophyta).

Sodium, potassium-atpases in algae and oomycetes.

Isolation and characterization of photosystem II of Porphyra yezoensis Ueda.

Comparative analysis of the complete plastid genome sequence of the red alga Gracilaria tenuistipitata var. liui provides insights into the evolution of rhodoplasts and their relationship to other plastids.

Phylogeny of the Bangia flora of New Zealand suggests a southern origin for Porphyra and Bangia (Bangiales, Rhodophyta).

The structure of a sulfated galactan from Porphyra haitanensis and its in vivo antioxidant activity.

A structural and functional study of plastid RNAs homologous to catalytic bacterial RNase P RNA

Antifungal mechanism of an anti-Pythium protein (SAP) from the marine bacterium Streptomyces sp. strain AP77 is specific for Pythium porphyrae, a causative agent of red rot disease in Porphyra spp.

In vivo antioxidant activity of polysaccharide fraction from Porphyra haitanesis (Rhodephyta) in aging mice.

Establishment and cultivation of cell line HB with high temperature resistance and fast growth in Porphyra yezoensis.

An isotopic study of porphyrin and hemoglobin metabolism in a case of porphyria.