Melanin

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1235-1239

  Riley, P A ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Free radicals; Melanin; Metal chelation; Photoprotection; Redox reactions

Indexed keywords

MELANIN; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE;

BIOGENESIS; DRUG STRUCTURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MELANOCYTE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHOTOALLERGY; PHOTORECEPTOR; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; SHORT SURVEY; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMALIA; INSECTA; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031449353     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1357-2725(97)00013-7     Document Type: Article

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