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melanin metabolic process

Known as: melanin metabolism 
The chemical reactions and pathways involving melanins, pigments largely of animal origin. High molecular weight polymers of indole quinone, they are… (More)
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2017
2017
Suppression of Laccase 2 severely impairs cuticle tanning and pathogen resistance during the pupal metamorphosis of Anopheles sinensis (Diptera: Culicidae)
Phenol oxidases (POs) catalyze the oxidation of dopa and dopamine to melanin, which is crucial for cuticle formation and innate… (More)
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2015
2015
Aspartate Decarboxylase is Required for a Normal Pupa Pigmentation Pattern in the Silkworm, Bombyx mori
The pigmentation pattern of Lepidoptera varies greatly in different development stages. To date, the effects of key genes in the… (More)
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2010
2010
Mutations of an arylalkylamine-N-acetyltransferase, Bm-iAANAT, are responsible for silkworm melanism mutant.
Coloration is one of the most variable characters in animals and provides rich material for studying the developmental genetic… (More)
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1994
1994
Catechol-O-methyltransferase in vitiligo
Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) is involved in the metabolism of neurotransmitters such as epinephrine, norepinephrine and… (More)
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1994
1994
O-methylation of L-dopa in melanin metabolism and the presence of catechol-O-methyltransferase in melanocytes.
O-Methylation of L-dopa was investigated as a possible regulatory mechanism in melanin metabolism. The methylation product of L… (More)
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1990
1990
Determination of catechol O-methyltransferase activity in relation to melanin metabolism using high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorimetric detection.
A new sensitive method for the determination of catechol O-methyltransferase activity has been developed. The method is based on… (More)
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1982
1982
Ultrastructural, histochemical and biochemical studies of the melanin metabolism in pallid mouse eye.
In an attempt to determine the factors involved in ocular pigment variation, the eyes of pallid mice (c57BL/6J-Pa/Pa), and those… (More)
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1982
1982
Ultrastructural, histochemical, and biochemical studies of the melanin metabolism in eye and skin of pallid mice.
The hair follicles and the eyes of pallid mice (C57/6J-Pa/Pa) and those of black mice (C57/6J-+/Pa) were examined… (More)
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1976
1976
[Adrenal function in chronic myeloid leukemia].
Adrenal function was studied in patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia treated in the past or presently with Busulphan… (More)
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1973
Review
1973
Genetic control of melanin metabolism within the melanin unit of mammalian epidermis.
 
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