[PDF][PDF] Melanin synthesis in microorganisms-biotechnological and medical aspects

P Plonka, M Grabacka - Acta biochimica polonica, 2006 - frontierspartnerships.org
Melanins form a diverse group of pigments synthesized in living organisms in the course of
hydroxylation and polymerization of organic compounds. Melanin production is observed in …

What are melanocytes really doing all day long…?

PM Plonka, T Passeron, M Brenner… - Experimental …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Everyone knows and seems to agree that melanocytes are there to generate melanin–an
intriguing, but underestimated multipurpose molecule that is capable of doing far more than …

Isolation and characterization of allomelanin from pathogenic black knot fungus─ a sustainable source of melanin

S Singla, KZ Htut, R Zhu, A Davis, J Ma, QZ Ni… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Melanin, a widespread pigment found in many taxa, is widely recognized for its high
refractive index, ultraviolet (UV) protection, radical quenching ability, metal binding, and …

Detection of a pheomelanin-like pigment by EPR spectroscopy in the mycelium of Plenodomus biglobosus

J Pukalski, N Marcol, N Wolan, PM Płonka… - Acta Biochimica …, 2020 - abp.ptbioch.edu.pl
Melanin occurrence in Plenodomus biglobosus was investigated using electron
paramagnetic (spin) resonance (EPR, ESR) spectroscopy. The fungus was isolated from …

Streptomycin generates oxidative stress in melanin-producing cells: In vitro study with EPR spectroscopy evidence

Z Rzepka, J Rok, M Zdybel, B Pilawa, A Beberok… - Toxicology in Vitro, 2024 - Elsevier
Streptomycin (STR) is an aminoglycoside antibiotic with a broad-spectrum of activity and
ototoxic potential. The mechanism of STR-induced inner ear damage has not been fully …

Sclerotia of the acellular (true) slime mould Fuligo septica as a model to study melanization and anabiosis

A Krzywda, E Petelenz, D Michalczyk… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2008 - degruyter.com
Acellular (true) slime moulds (Myxomycetes) are capable of a transition to the stage of
sclerotium—a dormant form of plasmodium produced under unfavourable environmental …

[HTML][HTML] Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Sarcoptiformes: Acaridae) in the in vitro cultures of slime molds (Mycetozoa): accident, contamination, or interaction?

D Michalczyk-Wetula, M Jakubowska, M Felska… - … and Applied Acarology, 2021 - Springer
Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Schrank), commonly known as the cereal mite, cheese mite, or
ham mite, is a cosmopolitan species reported from various environments in the wild …

Fuligo septica Spores Onboard a Stratospheric NASA Balloon and Its Complete In Vitro Life Cycle

J Díez, G Moreno, L Del Peral, JH Adams Jr… - Astrobiology, 2020 - liebertpub.com
The aim of this study was to demonstrate for the first time Fuligo septica spore viability in the
stratosphere through spore germination and its complete life cycle. These protozoan spores …

Mycetozoal bloom in a hydroponic culture of garden cress (Lepidium sativum L.)

D Michalczyk, A Drozdowicz, S Pintscher… - International journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
The role and importance of the true slime moulds (mycetozoans, Mycetozoa, formerly
Myxomycetes) for agriculture and food industry are poorly documented, most probably …