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melanin::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | animal pigment |
| Derivation | melanize |
Examples of melanin
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Melanocytes produce the pigment melanin, which gives hair and skin their colour.
From the newscientist.com
When the team shone UVA light on melanocytes, they saw melanin production rise.
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Individuals with a high concentration of melanin will have brown or black eyes.
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This process is less efficient with increased melanin pigmentation in the skin.
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Those who have lighter skin have less melanin than those with naturally dark skin.
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One important pathway in melanin synthesis involves the transcription factor MITF.
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Melanin is produced by cells called melanocytes in a process called melanogenesis.
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This MC1R gene produces melanin, which gives skin, hair and eyes their color.
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Scientists are studying a chemical that stimulates the production of melanin.
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- Insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers
- Melanin i/u02C8mu025Blu0259nu026An/ (Greek: u03BCu03ADu03BBu03B1u03C2 - melas, "black, dark") is a broad term for a group of natural pigments found in most organisms (arachnids are one of the few groups in which it has not been detected). Melanin is produced by the oxidation of the amino acid tyrosine, followed by polymerization. The pigment is produced in a specialized group of cells known as melanocytes.
- Any of a group of naturally occurring dark pigments, especially the pigment found in skin, hair, fur, and feathers
- Pigmenting granules within the keratin fibers of the hair shaft that determine hair color. They usually decrease with age, resulting in gray or white hair.
- Substance that gives hair and skin its color.
- A pigment that gives the skin color and protects the underlying layers against damage by ultraviolet light; produced by melanocytes in the inner layer of the epidermis.
- A yellow, brown, or black pigment that determines skin color. Melanin also acts as a sunscreen and protects the skin from ultraviolet light.
- A pigment found in melanocytes that helps to give skin its color. Exposure to sun and ultraviolet radiation causes melanocytes to produce more melanin which helps to protect the skin from damage by sun exposure.
- Pigment that colors the iris of the eye as well as other parts of the body, including skin and hair.
