Term Name: melanins
Synonyms: Melanin, melanins
Definition: Melanin is a class of polyphenol compounds, which mainly serve as pigments in plants, animals and protists. The most common biological form is eumelanin.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:25179]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: polyphenol
has subtype: 1,8-dihydroxynaphthalene-melanin catechol melanin eumelanin Melanin
has_role: biological pigment
inverse has_part: melanophage