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June 24, 2011
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| Preferred Name | melanin metabolic process | |
| Synonyms |
melanin metabolism |
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| Definitions |
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. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0006582 |
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| definition |
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.
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melanin metabolism
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biological_process
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GO:0006582
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| label |
melanin metabolic process
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| notation |
GO:0006582
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| prefLabel |
melanin metabolic process
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