Biogenesis of Melanosomes

The Pigmentary System: Physiology and Pathophysiology: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 155-170

  Boissy, Raymond E ^a   Huizing, Marjan ^b   Gahl, William A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogenesis; Mitochondria via conversion; Premelanosome; Trans golgi; Tyrosinase

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548498210     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470987100.ch7     Document Type: Chapter

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