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Melanin (/ˈmɛlənɪn/ ; from Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas) 'black, dark') is a family of biomolecules organized as oligomers or polymers, which among other...

significant reduction in melanin synthesis in cultured human melanoma cells and a three-dimensional human skin model, with melanin synthesis reduced to 40% of...

Fungicides are pesticides used to kill parasitic fungi or their spores. Fungi can cause serious damage in agriculture, resulting in critical losses of...

Hyperpigmentation is the darkening of an area of skin or nails caused by increased melanin. Hyperpigmentation can be caused by sun damage, inflammation, or other...

involves inhibiting the activity of tyrosinase, an essential enzyme for melanin synthesis in the human skin, thereby leading to a reduction in hyperpigmentation...

for controlling the production of melanin. The enzyme is mainly involved in two distinct reactions of melanin synthesis otherwise known as the Raper Mason...

over-the-counter Mechanism of action seems to involve inhibition of melanin synthesis pathway Kojic acid (2%) OTC Alpha Arbutin 2–5% OTC Flutamide (1%)...

the synthesis of melanin within the melanocytes. Seven types of oculocutaneous albinism have been described, all caused by a disruption of melanin synthesis...

ultrastructural studies of three cases with evidence of intracellular melanin synthesis", American Journal of Clinical Pathology, 3:3–10, 1979 [PubMed: 534381]...

the peripheral stroma.[medical citation needed] A stimulation of melanin synthesis within iris melanocytes has been postulated. Neoplasm – Nevi and melanomatous...

revealed that Thanaka inhibits tyrosinase, the enzyme that triggers melanin synthesis and impacts pores and skin discolouration. Market stall keeper wearing...

enzymes, a change that is hypothesized to promote brown versus black melanin synthesis, resulting in a third oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) genotype, "OCA3"...

fungal infections. Hyperpigmentation results from an increase in melanin synthesis, which is mostly brought on by sun exposure, dermatological disorders...

depigmenting allele F374 of the rs16891982 polymorphism located in the melanin-synthesis gene SLC45A2. From its low haplotype diversity, Yuasa et al. (2006)...

Yi-Hong; Yuan, Gang-Xiang; et al. (2011). "Evidence of selection at melanin synthesis pathway loci during silkworm domestication". Molecular Biology and...

attempt to lighten the skin or provide an even skin color by reducing the melanin concentration in the skin. Several chemicals have been shown to be effective...

first step, formation of L-DOPA from the amino acid tyrosine) of the melanin synthesis pathway. Many of these enzymes and transcription factors are reviewed...

mutation causing the absence of tyrosinase, an enzyme essential for melanin synthesis. Leucism (which includes what used to be termed as "partial albinism")...

type of melanin. Furthermore, dopamine self-polymerization can be used to modulate the mechanical properties of peptide-based gels. Synthesis of polydopamine...

and free radical scavenging and neutralization, and neurotransmitter synthesis, respectively. Diets vary in the amount of copper they contain, but may...