title: Structure, chemistry, and biosynthesis of the melanins.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds; D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes; D004156:Catechol Oxidase / Q000378:metabolism; D002396:Catechols / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D004295:Dihydroxyphenylalanine / Q000378:metabolism; D004298:Dopamine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy; D005123:Eye / Q000032:analysis; D005241:Feathers / Q000032:analysis; D006197:Hair / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007211:Indoles / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008099:Liver / Q000032:analysis; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008543:Melanins / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008545:Melanoma / Q000032:analysis; D051379:Mice; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000096:biosynthesis; D051381:Rats; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000378:metabolism; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes; D002396:Catechols; D007211:Indoles; D008543:Melanins; D011758:Pyrroles; D014443:Tyrosine; D004295:Dihydroxyphenylalanine; D004156:Catechol Oxidase; D004298:Dopamine