Melanin pigment plays a critical role in the protection against the harmful effects of ultraviolet
radiation and other environmental stressors. It is produced by the enzymatic transformation …

Melanin is a secondary metabolite composed of complex heterogeneous polymers. Fungal
melanin is considered to be a sustainable and biodegradable natural pigment and has a …

Neuromelanins are compounds accumulating in neurons of human and animal brain during
aging, with neurons of substantia nigra and locus coeruleus having the highest levels of …

We explored the capability of low-frequency Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) to
noninvasively detect melanin (a stable semiquinone free radical) in the human skin. As …

An optimized extraction protocol for eumelanins from black soldier flies (BSF-Eumel) allows
an in-depth study of natural eumelanin pigments, which are a valuable tool for the design …

Melanin synthesis involves the successful coordination of metabolic pathways across
multiple intracellular compartments including the melanosome, mitochondria, ER/Golgi, and …

Melanins are a class of conjugated biopolymers with varying compositions and functions,
which have a variety of potential medical and technical applications. Here, this work …

Melanins are a wide class of natural pigments biosynthesized by different kinds of living
organisms throughout all of the life domains, from bacteria to fungi, plants, and mammals …

The incidence of melanoma is continuously increasing over time. Melanoma is the most
aggressive skin cancer, significantly reducing quality of life and survival rates of patients at …

Even though melanin is commonly viewed as natural photoprotectant, the pigment
demonstrates residual photoreactivity, which under certain conditions could contribute to …