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Melanins and melanogenesis /

This volume covers all aspects of melanin pigmentation, providing a concise, comprehensive picture of new knowledge gained at the frontiers of research. It draws heavily on the author's 30-year activity in the field and his continuing work with specialists of widely diverse disciplines. The cor...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Prota, Giuseppe
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: San Diego : Academic Press, �1992.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction to melanin research
  • Melanin-producing cells
  • Tyrosinase
  • Natural and synthetic melanins
  • Eumelanins
  • Neuromelanin
  • Pheomelanins and trichochromes
  • Pigment cell metabolism: enzymatic and chemical control
  • Genetic and hormonal regulation of melanogenesis
  • Photobiology and photochemistry of melanogenesis.