Melanins

"Melanins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Insoluble polymers of TYROSINE derivatives found in and causing darkness in skin (SKIN PIGMENTATION), hair, and feathers providing protection against SUNBURN induced by SUNLIGHT. CAROTENES contribute yellow and red coloration.

Descriptor ID	D008543
MeSH Number(s)	D12.125.072.050.875.379 D23.767.620
Concept/Terms	Melanins Melanins Melanin Phaeomelanins Phaeomelanins Allomelanins Allomelanins

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Amino Acids [D12.125]
Amino Acids, Cyclic [D12.125.072]
Amino Acids, Aromatic [D12.125.072.050]
Tyrosine [D12.125.072.050.875]
Melanins [D12.125.072.050.875.379]
Biological Factors [D23]
Pigments, Biological [D23.767]
Melanins [D23.767.620]

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