melanin in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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melanin [Brit ˈmɛlənɪn, Am ˈmɛlənən] N

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Freckles have a relatively normal number of melanocytes but an increased "amount" of melanin.

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Freckles do not have an increased number of melanin producing cells (melanocytes).

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White breeds are preferred for meat production, as darker ones can have much melanin in the skin, which some people find unappealing.

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The protein molecule known as melanin causes variation in tone.

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It is usually the result of a genetic mutation causing the absence of tyrosinase, an enzyme essential for melanin synthesis.

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There are many interesting endogenous contrasts, including absorption from blood and melanin and scattering from nerve cells and cancer cell nuclei.

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It inhibits tyrosinase and thus prevents the formation of melanin.

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The fossilized snake-skin had three types of pigment cells in different combinations- melanophores, which contain the pigment melanin; xanthophores, which contain carotenoid and pterin pigments; and iridophores, which create iridescence.

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Ageing leads to the blackening of its cell bodies, by deposit of melanin, visible by naked eye.

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Age spots occur in places where melanin production is concentrated on the skin.

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