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Melanins and melanogenesis /

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This volume covers all aspects of melanin pigmentation, providing a concise, comprehensive picture of new knowledge gained at the frontiers of research. It draws heavily on the author's 30-year activity in the field and his continuing work with specialists of widely diverse disciplines. The cor...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Prota, Giuseppe
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: San Diego : Academic Press, ©1992.
Subjects:
Melanins.
Melanocytes.
Melanism.
Melanins > metabolism
Melanins
Melanocytes
Mélanine.
Mélanocytes.
Mélanisme.
melanin.
Melanism
Melanin
Melanophor
Humans > Skin
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to melanin research
  • Melanin-producing cells
  • Tyrosinase
  • Natural and synthetic melanins
  • Eumelanins
  • Neuromelanin
  • Pheomelanins and trichochromes
  • Pigment cell metabolism: enzymatic and chemical control
  • Genetic and hormonal regulation of melanogenesis
  • Photobiology and photochemistry of melanogenesis.