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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
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Cellular StructuresCytoplasmic Granulesmelanocyte

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Eumelanin granulePheomelanin granulemelanosome membrane
MicrobiologicalProcess of secretionaspects of radiation effectsphysiological aspects

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Review
2015
Review
2015
Fungal Melanin: What do We Know About Structure?
The production of melanin significantly enhances the virulence of many important human pathogenic fungi. Despite fungal melanin's… 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
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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
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Proteomic and bioinformatic characterization of the biogenesis and function of melanosomes.
Melanin, which is responsible for virtually all visible skin, hair, and eye pigmentation in humans, is synthesized, deposited… Expand
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
SLC24A5, a putative cation exchanger, affects pigmentation in zebrafish and humans.
Lighter variations of pigmentation in humans are associated with diminished number, size, and density of melanosomes, 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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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
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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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Female sticklebacks count alleles in a strategy of sexual selection explaining MHC polymorphism
The origin and maintenance of polymorphism in major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes in natural populations is still… 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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