title: Peroxidase-dependent oxidation of tyrosine or dopa to melanin in neurons.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004295:Dihydroxyphenylalanine / Q000378:metabolism*; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D008247:Lysosomes / Q000201:enzymology; D008543:Melanins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009474:Neurons / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010544:Peroxidases / Q000378:metabolism; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines; D008543:Melanins; D014443:Tyrosine; D004295:Dihydroxyphenylalanine; D010544:Peroxidases