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 …

Melanins can be produced by some species of pathogenic bacteria, helminths and fungi.
The production of melanin appears to contribute to microbial pathogenesis owing to its …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an important fungal pathogen that synthesizes melanin when
grown in the presence of phenolic substrates. The ability of C. neoformans to produce …

Melanin is a virulence factor for many pathogenic fungal species, including Cryptococcus
neoformans. Melanin is deposited in the cell wall, and melanin isolated from this fungus …

Melanins are negatively charged, hydrophobic pigments of high molecular weight (54, 88,
95, 139) that are composed of polymerized phenolic and/or indolic compounds (Fig. 1)(45 …

Melanins are ubiquitous complex polymers that are commonly known in humans to cause
pigmentation of our skin. Melanins are also present in bacteria, fungi, and helminths. In this …

Melanins are synthesized macromolecules that are found in all biological kingdoms. These
pigments have a myriad of roles that range from microbial virulence to key components of …

Melanin is an important virulence factor for several microorganisms, including Cryptococcus
neoformans sensu lato and Cryptococcus gattii sensu lato, thus, the assessment of melanin …

The aim of present study was isolation and characteriation of raw and purified melanin from
Exidia nigricans. Native melanin was isolated from the fresh E. nigricans fruiting bodies by …

Melanin has been referred to as 'fungal armor'due to the ability of the polymer to protect
microorganisms against a broad range of toxic insults. Recent publications continue to …