melanin metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0006582

Synonyms

• melanin metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving 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

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