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What disease results in irregular patches of skin that lack pigmentation?
The disease that results in irregular patches of skin lacking pigmentation is called vitiligo. It occurs when melanocytes, the cells responsible for producing skin pigment (melanin), are destroyed or malfunction. This leads to lighter patches on the skin, which can vary in size and location. Vitiligo is thought to be an autoimmune condition, but its exact cause is not fully understood.
What are melanin patches?
Freckles
Patches of melanin found on human skin forms what?
Freckles....
What occurs when melanin accumulates in patches in a persons skin?
Freckles
Why are piebald horses called piebald horses?
A piebald horse is a horse with irregular black patches on a gray coat (which may appear white). There are two other colorings to distinguish a piebald from: Paint horses and Skewbald. A Skewbald horse has similar patches, but they are brown. A Paint horse is the opposite - they seem to have white patches on a solid coat.
What pigments contribute to skin color?
melanin and carotene Carotene Melanin The chemical is called melanin.
Why is the roof of your mouth brown patches?
If you have brown spots on the roof of your mouth, it could be patches of melanin. Another reason brown spots might show up is because someone smokes.
What is dark pigment of the body called?
The dark pigment of the body is called melanin. Melanin is responsible for determining the color of our skin, hair, and eyes. It helps protect the skin from the damaging effects of the sun's UV radiation.
How do you use the word melanin in a sentence?
She has a lot of melanin in her hair. Melanin is the pigment that gives human hair, eyes, and skin their color. Cells called melanocytes produce melanin.
What organelle produces the pigment melanin?
Melanin is produced by organelles called melanocytes, which are specialized cells located in the skin's epidermis. Melanocytes produce melanin using an enzyme called tyrosinase, which is stored in organelles called melanosomes.
Where can you get melanin?
is formed as part of the process of metabolizing an amino acid called tyrosine. In the skin, melanin is formed by cells called melanocytes. Certain medical conditions, such as albinism, are associated with the lack of melanin.
What is the pigment called that protects the body from uv radiation and gives it skin-color?
melanin
