ReviewFrontiers in plant science2020
Melanin Pigment in Plants: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives.
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- Natural pigments derived from plants and microorganisms: classification, biosynthesis, and applications.Plant biotechnology journal · 2025Review
- Synthesis and characterization of allomelanin model from 1,8-dihydroxynaphthalene autooxidation.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Biotechnological Production and Characterization of Extracellular Melanin byMicroorganisms · 2024Article
- Identification of Yellow Seed Color Genes Using Bulked Segregant RNA Sequencing inInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
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Abstract
The word "melanin" refers to a group of high molecular weight, black, and brown pigments formed through the oxidation and polymerization of phenolic compounds. This pigment is present in all kingdoms of living organisms, but it remains the most enigmatic pigment in plants. The poor solubility of melanin in particular solvents and its complex polymeric nature significantly constrain its study. Plant melanin synthesis is mostly associated with the enzymatic browning reaction that occurs in wounded plant tissues. This reaction occurs when, due to the disruption of cellular compartmentation, the chloroplast-located polyphenol oxidases (PPOs) release from the chloroplast and interact with their vacuolar substrates to produce
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