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The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of substances; typically the energy-requiring part of metabolism in which simpler substances are transformed into more complex ones. Any process that stops, prevents or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of the chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of melanin. Any process that activates or increases the rate or extent of the chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of melanin. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in many of the chemical changes of compounds that are not necessarily required for growth and maintenance of cells, and are often unique to a taxon. In multicellular organisms secondary metabolism is generally carried out in specific cell types, and may be useful for the organism as a whole. In unicellular organisms, secondary metabolism is often used for the production of antibiotics or for the utilization and acquisition of unusual nutrients. Any process that alters the frequency, rate or extent of the chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of melanin. 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 in the plant kingdom and eumelanins and phaeomelanins in the animal kingdom. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of melanin from other compounds, including tyrosine. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a pigment, any general or particular coloring matter in living organisms, e.g. melanin. The chemical reactions and pathways involving 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 in the plant kingdom and eumelanins and phaeomelanins in the animal kingdom. The process whereby melanin is produced in the appressorium of the symbiont on or near its host organism. The host is defined as the larger of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of substances, carried out by individual cells. The chemical reactions and pathways by which individual cells transform chemical substances. The chemical reactions and pathways involving pigment, any general or particular coloring matter in living organisms, e.g. melanin.

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GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: melanin biosynthetic process
Acc: GO:0042438
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: 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 in the plant kingdom and eumelanins and phaeomelanins in the animal kingdom.
Synonyms:
  • melanin synthesis
  • melanin anabolism
  • melanin formation
  • melanin biosynthesis
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 17 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 24 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0042438 - melanin biosynthetic process (interactive image map)
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