M0418
Melanin
BioReagent, Synthetic, suitable for cell culture
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biological source
synthetic
product line
BioReagent
assay
≥97% (TLC)
form
powder
technique(s)
cell culture | mammalian: suitable
solubility
1 N NH4OH: 20 mg/mL
storage temp.
−20°C
InChI
1S/C18H10N2O4/c1-5-13-9-7(3-19-13)12-10-8(11(9)17(23)15(5)21)4-20-14(10)6(2)16(22)18(12)24/h3-4,19-20H,1-2H3
InChI key
XUMBMVFBXHLACL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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General description
Melanin is a distinctive class of pigment found in animals, plants, bacteria, and fungi. It is an amorphous polymer formed by the polymerization of phenolic and indolic compounds.
Application
Melanin has been used:
- to incubate normal human keratinocytes for Masson-Fontana staining
- as a standard in the determination of melanin content in normal human epidermal melanocytes and immortalized human keratinocytes
- as an absorber to mimic human skin or melanocytic nevi and melanoma
Biochem/physiol Actions
Melanin plays a role in camouflage and energy harvesting. It also helps in protection against ionizing UV radiations, protection against biotic factors such as host defense against pathogens, and abiotic factors like heat, cold and osmotic stress. Melanin acts as a potent cation chelator and is a component of several photoprotective creams as it facilitates free radical scavenging activity. Melanin may be useful as a photo protectant in cell culture.
Preparation Note
Prepared by oxidation of tyrosine with hydrogen peroxide.
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk_germany
WGK 1
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
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