Sunscreens, photocarcinogenesis, melanogenesis, and psoralens.
1981
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008543
Melanins
Insoluble polymers of TYROSINE derivatives found in and causing darkness in skin (SKIN PIGMENTATION), hair, and feathers providing protection against SUNBURN induced by SUNLIGHT. CAROTENES contribute yellow and red coloration.
Allomelanins,Melanin,Phaeomelanins
D011564
Furocoumarins
Polycyclic compounds consisting of a furan ring fused with coumarin. They commonly occur in PLANTS, especially UMBELLIFERAE and RUTACEAE, as well as PSORALEA.