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