pheomelanin formation

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R-HSA-5662891
Type
Reaction [omitted]
Species
Homo sapiens
Compartment
melanosome lumen
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pheomelanin formation
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The last stage of pheomelanogenesis is the oxidative polymerization of BT, BTCA, and the products of secondary modifications of the benzothiazine moieties of these to form pheomelanin. Several dimeric and trimeric intermediates have been identified (Napolitano et al. 2001) but it is unclear whether these are major components of natural pheomelanin pigments. Most studies have used powerful chemical oxidants (Di Donato et al. 2002, Napolitano et al. 2008). which may lead to a pheomelanogenesis process that differs from the in vivo process (Wakamatsu et al. 2008).

Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
19493317 Chemical analysis of late stages of pheomelanogenesis: conversion of dihydrobenzothiazine to a benzothiazole structure

Wakamatsu, K, Ohtara, K, Ito, S

Pigment Cell Melanoma Res 2009
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Jupe, S  (2015-01-13)
Reviewed
Ito, S  (2015-02-13)
d'Ischia, M  (2015-02-13)
Created
Jupe, S  (2015-01-14)