negative regulation of melanin biosynthetic process

Known as: down regulation of melanin biosynthetic process, downregulation of melanin biosynthetic process, negative regulation of melanin formation 
Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of the chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of… (More)
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melanin biosynthetic process

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2019
2019
Antioxidant role on the protection of melanocytes against visible light-induced photodamage.
Visible light can induce the generation of singlet oxygen and can cause oxidative stress, especially in melanocytes due to… (More)
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2019
2019
Multimodality imaging of naturally active melanin nanoparticles targeting somatostatin receptor subtype 2 in human small-cell lung cancer.
Somatostatin receptor subtype 2 (SSTR2) is highly expressed in pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors, which account for approximately… (More)
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2016
2016
Superior Performance of Polyurethane Based on Natural Melanin Nanoparticles.
Melanin, a kind of well-known multifunctional biomacromolecules that are widely distributed in natural sources. In this work… (More)
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2016
2016
In vitro electrochemical characterization of polydopamine melanin as a tissue stimulating electrode material.
The properties of redox active polydopamine melanin (PDM) films as a coating material for neural electrodes were evaluated. PDM… (More)
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2015
2015
Identification and Molecular Characterization of the Homogentisate Pathway Responsible for Pyomelanin Production, the Major Melanin Constituents in Aeromonas media WS
The pigmentation of many Aeromonas species has been thought to be due to the production of a L-DOPA (L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine… (More)
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2015
2015
Characterization of water-soluble dark-brown pigment from Antarctic bacterium, Lysobacter oligotrophicus.
Lysobacter oligotrophicus strain 107-E2(T) isolated from Antarctica produces dark-brown colored water-soluble pigment, in… (More)
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2011
2011
In vitro antibiofilm activity of the melanin from Auricularia auricula, an edible jelly mushroom
A melanin derived from Auricularia auricula was characterized based on ultraviolet-visible (UV), infrared (IR), electron… (More)
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2010
2010
Ectoparasites are the major causes of various types of skin lesions in small ruminants in Ethiopia
Ectoparasites are the major causes of skin lesions in animals. Clinical, skin scraping examination, and histopathological studies… (More)
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1996
1996
In vitro binding studies of drugs to hair: influence of melanin and lipids on cocaine binding to Caucasoid and Africoid hair.
Although the mechanism(s) of drug deposition in hair are unknown, there is evidence that suggests that the amount and type of… (More)
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1994
1994
Melanin as an adsorbent for drug residues.
The binding of seven veterinary drugs (clenbuterol, chlorpromazine, diethylstilbestrol, 19-nortestosterone, salbutamol, salicylic… (More)
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