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Deutsche Melanin {n} [biochem.] Synonyme

Englische melanin Synonyme

melanin Definition

Melanin
(n.) A black pigment found in the pigment-bearing cells of the skin (particularly in the skin of the negro), in the epithelial cells of the external layer of the retina (then called fuscin), in the outer layer of the choroid, and elsewhere. It is supposed to be derived from the decomposition of hemoglobin.

melanin Bedeutung

melanin insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers
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Melanin i?m?l?n?n is a broad term for a group of natural pigments found in most organisms. Melanin is produced by the oxidation of the amino acid tyrosine, followed by polymerization. The pigment is produced in a specialized group of cells known as melanocytes.

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