Spectroscopic Characterization of Natural Melanin from a Streptomyces cyaneofuscatus Strain and Comparison with Melanin Enzymatically Synthesized by Tyrosinase and Laccase

Spectroscopic Characterization of Natural Melanin from a Streptomyces cyaneofuscatus Strain and Comparison with Melanin Enzymatically Synthesized by Tyrosinase and Laccase

An actinobacteria strain was isolated from Algerian Sahara soil and assigned to Streptomyces cyaneofuscatus Pridham et al. 1958 species. This strain was selected for its ability to produce melanin exopigments in liquid and solid media. Melanin synthesis was associated with tyrosinase activity and th...

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Main Authors: Maher Al Khatib, Mohamed Harir, Jessica Costa, Maria Camilla Baratto, Irene Schiavo, Lorenza Trabalzini, Simona Pollini, Gian Maria Rossolini, Riccardo Basosi, Rebecca Pogni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
S. cyaneofuscatus Pridham et al. 1958 melanin
melanogenesis enzymes
melanin spectral characterization
radical species
multifrequency electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR)
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