- of
catechol melanin.
Despite this many
plants contain compounds which inhibit the
production of
melanins. It is now
understood that
melanins do not have...
- skin, is the
darkening of an area of skin or
nails caused by
increased melanin.
Hyperpigmentation can be
caused by sun damage, inflammation, or other...
-
Melanin theory is a set of
pseudoscientific claims made by some
proponents of Afrocentrism,
which holds that
black people,
including ancient Egyptians...
- and
adrenal gland.[citation needed]
Melanins are
produced in
organelles called melanosomes. The
production of
melanins is
called melanogenesis. Melanosomes...
-
Vincensi MR,
McCormick SA,
Napolitano A (1998). "Characterization of
melanins in
human irides and
cultured uveal melanocytes from eyes of
different colors"...
-
different types of
melanins considering that they are an
aggregate of
smaller component molecules, such as
nitrogen containing melanins.
There are two classes...
- an anti-herbivore defense,
reducing consumption by
snails and isopods.
Melanins are a
family of dark-pigmented
substances found in a wide
range of organisms...
- or heat
radiation would have a
similar effect on
living fungal cells.
Melanins are a
family of dark-colored,
naturally occurring pigments with radiation-shielding...
- hair
follicles and
shafts due to two
types of
melanin:
eumelanin and pheomelanin. Generally, the more
melanin present, the
darker the hair. Its tone depends...
- however, both
types of
melanin are
found in most species. In birds,
albinism has been
defined as "a
total lack of both
melanins in feathers, eyes and skin...
