Melanin is a complex polymer widely distributed in nature and has been described as an
important virulence factor in pathogenic fungi. In the majority of fungi, the mechanism of …

Dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) melanins formed from tyrosine by tyrosinases are found in
microorganisms, plants, and animals. Most species in the soil-dwelling, gram-positive …

Synthetic derivatives are currently used instead of pigments in many applicative fields, from
food to feed, from pharmaceutical to diagnostic, from agronomy to industry. Progress in …

Melanin is a pigment found in all biological kingdoms, and plays a key role in protection
against ultraviolet radiation, oxidizing agents, and ionizing radiation damage. Melanin exerts …

Melanin is recognized as a dark pigment that can protect fungi from the harm of
environmental stresses. To investigate what roles of melanin played in the pathogenicity and …

Laccases are thought to be important to the virulence of many fungal pathogens by
producing melanin, a presumed oxygen radical scavenger. A laccase in Cryptococcus …

Melanins are the most common and the most enigmatic natural pigments in the nature that
found in many different taxa group such as bacteria, yeasts, fungi, insects, plants, reptiles …

Melanin pigments are found in many diverse fungal species, where they serve a variety of
functions that promote fitness and cell survival. Melanotic fungi inhabit some of the most …

Melanin pigments are substances produced by a broad variety of pathogenic
microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, and helminths. Microbes predominantly produce …

Melanin is ubiquitous in living organisms across different biological kingdoms of life, making
it an important, natural biomaterial. Its presence in nature from microorganisms to higher …