Melanins [melaniny]
- Terms
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allomelaniny
feomelaniny
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Allomelanins
Melanin
Phaeomelanins
Insoluble polymers of TYROSINE derivatives found in and causing darkness in skin (SKIN PIGMENTATION), hair, and feathers providing protection against SUNBURN induced by SUNLIGHT. CAROTENES contribute yellow and red coloration.
- DUI
- D008543 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0013307
- History note
- 78; was MELANIN 1963-77
- Online note
- use MELANINS to search MELANIN 1966-77
- Public note
- 78; was MELANIN 1963-77
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage 1
- AE
- adverse effects 1
- AG
- agonists
- AN
- analysis 17
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors
- BI
- biosynthesis 18
- BL
- blood 1
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CS
- chemical synthesis 2
- CH
- chemistry 19
- CL
- classification 3
- DF
- deficiency
- EC
- economics
- GE
- genetics 3
- HI
- history 1
- IM
- immunology 1
- IP
- isolation & purification 4
- ME
- metabolism 28
- PK
- pharmacokinetics
- PD
- pharmacology 4
- PH
- physiology 16
- PO
- poisoning
- RE
- radiation effects 3
- ST
- standards
- SD
- supply & distribution
- TU
- therapeutic use
- TO
- toxicity
- UR
- urine 5
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