National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Melanin
Synonyms

Melanin

melanin

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C631

ALT_DEFINITION

A pigment that gives color to skin and eyes and helps protect it from damage by ultraviolet light.

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:25179

code

C631

FULL_SYN

Melanin

melanin

label

Melanin

Legacy Concept Name

Melanin

Preferred_Name

Melanin

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C631

Semantic_Type

Organic Chemical

Biologically Active Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0025196

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C747

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