title: The formation of glyoxylate from glycine by melanin.
abstract: Natural and synthetic melanins catalyze the conversion of glycine to glyoxylate and formic acid in vitro. The conversion depends upon the concentration of melanin.
authors.affiliation: Biology Department, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville 62026.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baich
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schloz
mesh_terms: D005561:Formates / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005998:Glycine / Q000378:metabolism*; D006038:Glyoxylates / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007700:Kinetics; D008543:Melanins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D005561:Formates; D006038:Glyoxylates; D008543:Melanins; C030544:formic acid; D005998:Glycine