Melanins are generally described as dark brown or black pigments of high molecular weight
formed by oxidative polymerization of phenolic compounds. Certain yellow, red, green …

Melanins represent virulence factors for several pathogenic fungi; the number of examples is
growing. Thus, albino mutants of several genera (in one case, mutated precisely in the …

Fungi possess all kinds of melanins found in nature. These pigments are products of
polymerization of phenolic compounds. Phenolic precursors determine the polymerization …

This review presents a general view of all types of melanin in all types of organisms. Melanin
is frequently considered just an animal cutaneous pigment and is treated separately from …

Melanins are notoriously difficult to work with because of their unique physical and chemical
properties. The study of melanins is hampered by the scarcity of melanin-specific reagents …

Melanin is a complex multifunctional pigment found in all kingdoms of life, including fungi.
The complex chemical structure of fungal melanins, yet to be fully elucidated, lends them …

This article focuses on melanization in fungal pathogens (ie Cryptococcus neoformans,
Penicillium marneffei and P. brasiliensis) of man. The 3 principal types of melanin …

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

There are few naturally occurring pigments that currently command more widespread
interest in biomedical circles than do the melanins. This interest stems in part from the social …

Melanin has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several important human fungal
pathogens. Existing data suggest that the conidia of the dimorphic fungal pathogen …