Prominent Roles and Conflicted Attitudes of Eumelanin in the Living World
Eumelanin, a macromolecule widespread in all the living world and long appreciated for its protective action against harmful UV radiation, is considered the beneficial component of the melanin family (ευ means good in ancient Greek). This initially limited picture has been rather recently extended a...
Main Author: | Maria Letizia Terranova |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-04-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/9/7783 |
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