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Fungal melanins differ in planar stacking distances. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Melanins are notoriously difficult to study because they are amorphous, insoluble and often associated with other biological materials. Consequently, there is a dearth of structural techniques to study this enigmatic pigment.
Arturo Casadevall +3 more
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Chaga extracts and melanins after plasma treatment of raw material
Учёные записки Казанского университета: Серия Естественные науки, 2019 The extracts and melanins of chaga (Inonotus obliquus (Pers.) Pil.) obtained by raw material pretreatment with high-frequency capacitive low-pressure plasma (RF-plasma) under different technological conditions were studied.
O.Yu. Kuznetsova +3 more
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Melanins of Inonotus Obliquus: Bifidogenic and Antioxidant Properties
Biomolecules, 2019 Extracts and melanins from Inonotus obliquus are widely used in medicine due to their high antioxidant properties. This study is dedicated to define the influence of the physicochemical and antioxidant properties of Inonotus obliquus melanins and their ...
Marina A. Burmasova +3 more
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Investigation of Inonotus obliquus (Pers.) Pil. Extracts and Melanins after RF-plasma Treatment of Raw Material [PDF]
Учёные записки Казанского университета: Серия Естественные науки, 2016 High-frequency capacitive discharge (RF plasma) at low pressure was used as preliminary stage for the intensification of extraction from natural medicinal raw material.
O.Yu. Kuznetsova +4 more
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Melanins as Sustainable Resources for Advanced Biotechnological Applications [PDF]
Global Challenges, 2021 Melanins are a class of biopolymers that are widespread in nature and have diverse origins, chemical compositions, and functions. Their chemical, electrical, optical, and paramagnetic properties offer opportunities for applications in materials science ...
Hanaa A. Galeb +8 more
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Fungal Melanins and Applications in Healthcare, Bioremediation and Industry
Journal of Fungi, 2021 Melanin is a complex multifunctional pigment found in all kingdoms of life, including fungi. The complex chemical structure of fungal melanins, yet to be fully elucidated, lends them multiple unique functions ranging from radioprotection and antioxidant ...
Ellie Rose Mattoon +2 more
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Differential Antifungal Activity of Human and Cryptococcal Melanins with Structural Discrepancies [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 Melanin is a pigment found in all biological kingdoms, and plays a key role in protection against ultraviolet radiation, oxidizing agents, and ionizing radiation damage. Melanin exerts an antimicrobial activity against bacteria, fungi, and parasites.
Néstor Correa +12 more
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Fungal Melanins and their Potential Applications: A Review
BioResources, 2023 Melanins are complex molecules found in many organisms including bacteria, fungi, plants, and animals that have protective functions against stress. In fungi there are several biochemical routes for their synthesis, and their diversity and structural ...
Sac N. Salgado-Castillo +6 more
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Molecules, 2022 We report herein an optimized procedure for preparation of carboxamides of 5,6-dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylic acid (DHICA), the main biosynthetic precursor of the skin photoprotective agents melanins, to get access to pigments with more favorable ...
Rita Argenziano +3 more
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Журнал микробиологии, эпидемиологии и иммунобиологии, 2023 Introduction. Influenza A virus is the cause of epidemics and pandemics that severely affect the health and socioeconomic status of the world's population.
Ekaterina I. Filippova +5 more
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