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| Name: | Melanins |
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| PubChem Compound ID: | 6325610 |
| Description: | Insoluble polymers of TYROSINE derivatives found in and causing darkness in skin (SKIN PIGMENTATION), hair, and feathers providing protection against SUNBURN induced by SUNLIGHT. CAROTENES contribute yellow and red coloration. |
| Molecular formula: | C18H10N2O4 |
| Molecular weight: | 318.283 g/mol |
| Synonyms: |
Melanin
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