Melanin

The word melanin refers to dark natural pigments produced by the oxidative degradation of tyrosine, catalyzed by tyrosinase, and polymerized into insoluble granular substance. The main function of melanin is to protect from harmful agents, primarily UV radiation, but also from oxidation, heavy metal...

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description The word melanin refers to dark natural pigments produced by the oxidative degradation of tyrosine, catalyzed by tyrosinase, and polymerized into insoluble granular substance. The main function of melanin is to protect from harmful agents, primarily UV radiation, but also from oxidation, heavy metals, etc. In this volume, chapters deal with production of melanin in human oral mucosa (Liviu et al.), the regulation of melanin action (Cecile et al.), production and potential technological application of fungal melanins (Pombiero-Sponchiado et al.) and an innovative method for measuring melanin in various samples (Zdybel et al.). In conclusion, this volume presents various biological and industrial aspects of melanin production, uses and analysis.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1296422024-04-01T14:13:53Z Melanin Blumenberg, Miroslav fungi, melanoma, imaging, free radicals, pet, industrial applications thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MK Medical specialties, branches of medicine::MKF Pathology::MKFM Medical microbiology and virology The word melanin refers to dark natural pigments produced by the oxidative degradation of tyrosine, catalyzed by tyrosinase, and polymerized into insoluble granular substance. The main function of melanin is to protect from harmful agents, primarily UV radiation, but also from oxidation, heavy metals, etc. In this volume, chapters deal with production of melanin in human oral mucosa (Liviu et al.), the regulation of melanin action (Cecile et al.), production and potential technological application of fungal melanins (Pombiero-Sponchiado et al.) and an innovative method for measuring melanin in various samples (Zdybel et al.). In conclusion, this volume presents various biological and industrial aspects of melanin production, uses and analysis. 2023-12-01T15:51:23Z 2023-12-01T15:51:23Z 2017 book ONIX_20231201_9789535129806_751 9789535129806 9789535129790 9789535154723 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/129642 eng image/jpeg n/a https://www.intechopen.com/books/5519 https://mts.intechopen.com/storage/books/5519/authors_book/authors_book.pdf IntechOpen IntechOpen 10.5772/63257 10.5772/63257 78a36484-2c0c-47cb-ad67-2b9f5cd4a8f6 9789535129806 9789535129790 9789535154723 IntechOpen 114 open access
spellingShingle fungi, melanoma, imaging, free radicals, pet, industrial applications
thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MK Medical specialties, branches of medicine::MKF Pathology::MKFM Medical microbiology and virology
Melanin
title Melanin
title_full Melanin
title_fullStr Melanin
title_full_unstemmed Melanin
title_short Melanin
title_sort melanin
topic fungi, melanoma, imaging, free radicals, pet, industrial applications
thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MK Medical specialties, branches of medicine::MKF Pathology::MKFM Medical microbiology and virology
topic_facet fungi, melanoma, imaging, free radicals, pet, industrial applications
thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MK Medical specialties, branches of medicine::MKF Pathology::MKFM Medical microbiology and virology
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