melanin biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0042438

Synonyms

melanin anabolism
melanin biosynthesis
melanin formation
melanin synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of melanins, pigments largely of animal origin. High molecular weight polymers of indole quinone, they are irregular polymeric structures and are divided into three groups: allomelanins in the plant kingdom and eumelanins and phaeomelanins in the animal kingdom.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: melanin metabolic process phenol-containing compound biosynthetic process pigment biosynthetic process secondary metabolite biosynthetic process

melanin metabolic process phenol-containing compound biosynthetic process pigment biosynthetic process secondary metabolite biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: 1,8-dihydroxynaphthalene-melanin biosynthetic process melanin biosynthetic process from tyrosine

1,8-dihydroxynaphthalene-melanin biosynthetic process melanin biosynthetic process from tyrosine Show first 5 Terms
inverse has_part: melanization of appressorium wall

melanization of appressorium wall Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of melanin biosynthetic process

negative regulation of melanin biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of melanin biosynthetic process

positive regulation of melanin biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of melanin biosynthetic process

regulation of melanin biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes