… It aims at: a) critically examining chemical disorder in the expanding range of melanin-type …
melanin complexity into improved design rules that may guide future developments in melanin…

… In this Perspective we will give an overview of synthetic efforts for each melanin, starting
from what is known of the natural melanins, with an eye to the chemistry of these systems, …

… Thus, this review presents an overview of the different types of melanin, with an emphasis …
is its chemical structure, which can be explained by the simple fact that melanin is practically …

… melanin is regulated by sun exposure and by many hormonal factors at the tissue, cellular,
and subcellular levels. While the presence of melanin … by chemical properties of melanin and …

… chemistry of vertebrate melanosomes are linked to the evolution of endothermy. These shifts
in melanin … Tissue-specific and taxonomic trends in melanin chemistry support evidence for …

… In humans, melanin … of melanin is polydopamine, and its successful deposition on human
hair was recently reported. Herein, we describe an enzymatic approach to synthetic melanin for …

… characterize melanin and melanogenesis. In this chapter, we explain microanalytical
application with the chemical degradation of melanin and focus on internal and external melanins …

… controlling melanin synthesis; however, there are multiple factors that affect melanin synthesis
… affecting mixed melanogenesis including (1) chemical regulation of melanin synthesis, (2) …

… interest in studying melanins is justified by their multiple functions. Most melanins harbor a
… The protective mechanisms of melanin imply changes in melanin’s chemical composition …

… the above physico-chemical properties of melanin have been employed, which may serve
as inspiration to the potential researcher to develop their own applications for melanin as a …