melanin biosynthetic process

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of melanins, pigments largely of animal origin. High molecular weight polymers of indole quinone, they are irregular polymeric structures and are divided into three groups: allomelanins i
Intangible biological_process Q14865360
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melanin biosynthetic process

Summary

melanin biosynthetic process is a biological process[1].

Key Facts

  • melanin biosynthetic process's image is recorded as Melanin production as a result of tanning.jpg[2].
  • melanin biosynthetic process's instance of is recorded as biological process[3].
  • melanin biosynthetic process's subclass of is recorded as melanin metabolic process[4].
  • melanin biosynthetic process's subclass of is recorded as secondary metabolite biosynthetic process[5].
  • melanin biosynthetic process's subclass of is recorded as pigment biosynthetic process[6].
  • melanin biosynthetic process's subclass of is recorded as phenol-containing compound biosynthetic process[7].
  • melanin biosynthetic process's Commons category is recorded as Melanin biosynthesis[8].
  • melanin biosynthetic process's has part is recorded as melanin[9].
  • melanin biosynthetic process's Gene Ontology ID is recorded as GO:0042438[10].
  • melanin biosynthetic process's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0042438[11].
  • melanin biosynthetic process's UMLS CUI is recorded as C1157720[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . UMLS 2023. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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