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The most common form of biological melanin is eumelanin, a brown-black polymer of dihydroxyindole carboxylic acids, and their reduced forms. All melanins are derivatives of polyacetylene. Most are derived from the amino acid tyrosine. Another common form of melanin is pheomelanin, a cysteine-containing red-brown polymer of benzothiazine units largely responsible for red hair and freckles.
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What is dark pigment of the body called?
melanin is black pigment found in the epidermisMelaninMelanin
Is there melanin in melanocytes?
Melanocytes produce melanin.
What is the most important pigment in skin?
melanin v
What provides a natural sunscreen?
Melanin
What pigments contribute to skin color?
melanin and carotene Carotene Melanin The chemical is called melanin.
Darkening chemical in skin that determines skin color?
Hormones have nothing to do with human skin color. Melanin, a pigment, determines skin color by the amount of it present in the skin. The more melanin, the darker the skin.
Where does skin get its colour from Melanin Serotonin or or Insulin?
melanin
Does glycerin reduce melanin in your body?
no it increases melanin
What produces a thick oily substance of melanin?
Melanin
Is melanin in freckles?
Yes, freckles are bunches of melanin.
What determines skin tone?
melanin. melanin also determines the color of your eyes. the more melanin, the darker the color.
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.
