eumelanin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of eumelanin
First recorded in 1920–25; eu- ( def. ) + melanin ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The genetic modifications 'instructed' the same microbes that were growing the material to also produce the dark black pigment, eumelanin.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2024
Skin color also varies with the kind of pigments: Melanosomes may contain mixtures of a brown-black called eumelanin and a yellow-red called pheomelanin.
From New York Times ● Oct. 12, 2017
As it turned out, MFSD12 can affect the production of brown-black eumelanin, producing a darker skin color.
From New York Times ● Oct. 12, 2017
Their coloring is due to a mutation in the MC1R gene that fails to produce sun-protective, skin-darkening eumelanin and instead causes pale skin, freckles and red hair.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 11, 2015
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