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Descriptor English: Melanins
Descriptor Spanish: Melaninas
Descriptor melaninas
Scope note: Polímeros insolubles de derivados de TIROSINA que se encuentran en la piel, pelo y plumas produciendo su oscurecimiento (PIGMENTACIÓN CUTÁNEA). Confieren protección frente a las QUEMADURAS SOLARES inducidas por la LUZ SOLAR. Los CAROTENOS contribuyen a un color amarillo y rojoa.
Descriptor Portuguese: Melaninas
Descriptor French: Mélanines
Entry term(s): Allomélanines
Mélanine
Phaéomélanines
Phéomélanines
Tree number(s): D12.125.072.050.875.379
D23.767.620
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008543
Scope note: Insoluble polymers of TYROSINE derivatives found in and causing darkness in skin (SKIN PIGMENTATION), hair, and feathers providing protection against SUNBURN induced by SUNLIGHT. CAROTENES contribute yellow and red coloration.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration et posologie
AE effets indésirables
AG agonistes
AI antagonistes et inhibiteurs
AN analyse
BI biosynthèse
BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CH composition chimique
CL classification
CS synthèse chimique
DF déficit
EC économie
GE génétique
HI histoire
IM immunologie
IP isolement et purification
ME métabolisme
PD pharmacologie
PH physiologie
PK pharmacocinétique
PO intoxication
RE effets des radiations
SD ressources et distribution
ST normes
TO toxicité
TU usage thérapeutique
UR urine
DeCS ID: 8712
Unique ID: D008543
NLM Classification: QU 110
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1978/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2005/06/30
Mélanines - Preferred
Concept UI M0013307
Preferred term Mélanines
Entry term(s) Mélanine
Phéomélanines - Narrower
Concept UI M0472974
Preferred term Phéomélanines
Entry term(s) Phaéomélanines
Allomélanines - Narrower
Concept UI M0472973
Preferred term Allomélanines



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