Biosynthesis of Melanins

Melanins and Melanosomes: Biosynthesis, Biogenesis, Physiological, and Pathological Functions

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 87-116

  García Borrón, José Carlos ^a   Olivares Sánchez, M Concepción ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dopachrome tautomerase; Eumelanogenesis; Melanogenesis; Pheomelanogenesis; Raper Mason pathway; Tyrosinase; Tyrosinase related protein

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863756707     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527636150.ch4     Document Type: Chapter

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