melanin catabolic process (Q20601): Difference between revisions
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Created claim: subclass of (P1): pigment catabolic process (Q20602) |
Created claim: subclass of (P1): phenol-containing compound catabolic process (Q15284) |
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Revision as of 15:42, 8 February 2024
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of melanins, pigments largely of animal origin. High molecular weight polymers of indole quinone, they are irregular polymeric structures and are divided into three groups: allomelanins i
- melanin breakdown
- GO:0046150
- melanin degradation
- melanin catabolism
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| English | melanin catabolic process |
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of melanins, pigments largely of animal origin. High molecular weight polymers of indole quinone, they are irregular polymeric structures and are divided into three groups: allomelanins i |
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