Category:GO:0042438 ! melanin biosynthetic process

id: GO:0042438

name: melanin biosynthetic process
namespace: biological_process
def: "The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of melanins, pigments largely of animal origin. High molecular weight polymers of indole quinone, they are irregular polymeric structures and are divided into three groups: allomelanins in the plant kingdom and eumelanins and phaeomelanins in the animal kingdom." [GOC:curators]
synonym: "melanin anabolism" EXACT []
synonym: "melanin biosynthesis" EXACT []
synonym: "melanin formation" EXACT []
synonym: "melanin synthesis" EXACT []
is_a: GO:0006582 ! melanin metabolic process
is_a: GO:0044550 ! secondary metabolite biosynthetic process
is_a: GO:0046148 ! pigment biosynthetic process
is_a: GO:0046189 ! phenol-containing compound biosynthetic process

AmiGO <GOterm>GO:0042438</GOterm>
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