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Melanosomes

Known as: Melanosome 
A tissue-specific, membrane-bounded cytoplasmic organelle within which melanin pigments are synthesized and stored. Melanosomes are synthesized in… Expand
National Institutes of Health

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Cellular StructuresCytoplasmic Granulesmelanocyte

Narrower (3)

Eumelanin granulePheomelanin granulemelanosome membrane
MicrobiologicalProcess of secretionaspects of radiation effectsphysiological aspects

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Review
2018
Review
2018
Amyloid assembly and disassembly
ABSTRACT Amyloid fibrils are protein homopolymers that adopt diverse cross-β conformations. Some amyloid fibrils are associated… Expand
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Melanosomes at a glance
Melanosomes, the pigment granules that provide tissues with colour and photoprotection, are the cellular site of synthesis… Expand
Review
2007
Review
2007
Melanosomes — dark organelles enlighten endosomal membrane transport
Melanosomes are tissue-specific lysosome-related organelles of pigment cells in which melanins are synthesized and stored… Expand
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Proprotein convertase cleavage liberates a fibrillogenic fragment of a resident glycoprotein to initiate melanosome biogenesis
Lysosome-related organelles are cell type–specific intracellular compartments with distinct morphologies and functions. The… Expand
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Distinct Protein Sorting and Localization to Premelanosomes, Melanosomes, and Lysosomes in Pigmented Melanocytic Cells✪
Melanosomes and premelanosomes are lysosome-related organelles with a unique structure and cohort of resident proteins. We have… Expand
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Rab27a Regulates the Peripheral Distribution of Melanosomes in Melanocytes
Rab GTPases are regulators of intracellular membrane traffic. We report a possible function of Rab27a, a protein implicated in… Expand
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Review
2001
Review
2001
The melanosome: membrane dynamics in black and white
Melanosomes are morphologically and functionally unique organelles within which melanin pigments are synthesized and stored… Expand
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Visualization of Melanosome Dynamics within Wild-Type and Dilute Melanocytes Suggests a Paradigm for Myosin V Function In Vivo
Unlike wild-type mouse melanocytes, where melanosomes are concentrated in dendrites and dendritic tips, melanosomes in dilute… Expand
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Mutation in AP-3 δ in the mocha Mouse Links Endosomal Transport to Storage Deficiency in Platelets, Melanosomes, and Synaptic Vesicles
The mouse mutant mocha, a model for the Hermansky-Pudlak storage pool deficiency syndrome, is characterized by defective… Expand
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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
THE MELANOSOME: THRESHOLD TEMPERATURE FOR EXPLOSIVE VAPORIZATION AND INTERNAL ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT DURING PULSED LASER IRRADIATION
Abstract— —The explosive vaporization of melanosomes in situ in skin during pulsed laser irradiation (pulse duration <1 μs) is… Expand
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