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GO Term : GO:0042438 melanin biosynthetic process GO

Namespace  biological_process Obsolete  false
Description  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.

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1 Data Sets

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1 Ontology

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GO

2 Ontology Annotations

Annotation Extension Qualifier
  involved_in
  involved_in

12 Parents

Identifier Name Description
GO:0009987 cellular process Any process that is carried out at the cellular level, but not necessarily restricted to a single cell. For example, cell communication occurs among more than one cell, but occurs at the cellular level.
GO:0008150 biological_process A biological process is the execution of a genetically-encoded biological module or program. It consists of all the steps required to achieve the specific biological objective of the module. A biological process is accomplished by a particular set of molecular functions carried out by specific gene products (or macromolecular complexes), often in a highly regulated manner and in a particular temporal sequence.
GO:0008152 metabolic process A cellular process consisting of the biochemical pathways by which a living organism transforms chemical substances. This includes including anabolism (biosynthetic process) and catabolism (catabolic process). Metabolic processes includes the transformation of small molecules, as well macromolecular processes such as DNA repair and replication, protein synthesis and degradation.
GO:0009058 biosynthetic process A cellular process consisting of the biochemical pathways by which a living organism synthesizes chemical substances. This typically represents the energy-requiring part of metabolism in which simpler substances are transformed into more complex ones.
GO:0018958 phenol-containing compound metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving a phenol, any compound containing one or more hydroxyl groups directly attached to an aromatic carbon ring.
GO:0019748 secondary metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in many of the chemical changes of compounds that are not necessarily required for growth and maintenance of cells, and are often unique to a taxon. In multicellular organisms secondary metabolism is generally carried out in specific cell types, and may be useful for the organism as a whole. In unicellular organisms, secondary metabolism is often used for the production of antibiotics or for the utilization and acquisition of unusual nutrients.
GO:0044550 secondary metabolite biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of secondary metabolites, the compounds that are not necessarily required for growth and maintenance of cells, and are often unique to a taxon.
GO:0042440 pigment metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving pigment, any general or particular coloring matter in living organisms, e.g. melanin.
GO:0006582 melanin metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving 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.
GO:0042438 melanin biosynthetic process 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.
GO:0046189 phenol-containing compound biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a phenol, any compound containing one or more hydroxyl groups directly attached to an aromatic carbon ring.
GO:0046148 pigment biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a pigment, any general or particular coloring matter in living organisms, e.g. melanin.

22 Relations

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Parent Term . Identifier

Child Term . Identifier
is_a GO:0042438 GO:0006583
is_a GO:0006582 GO:0042438
is_a GO:0046189 GO:0042438
is_a GO:0046148 GO:0042438
is_a GO:0044550 GO:0042438
is_a GO:0042440 GO:0042438
is_a GO:0009987 GO:0042438
is_a GO:0009058 GO:0042438
is_a GO:0019748 GO:0042438
is_a GO:0008152 GO:0042438
is_a GO:0018958 GO:0042438
is_a GO:0008150 GO:0042438
regulates GO:0042438 GO:0048021
regulates GO:0042438 GO:0048021
negatively regulates GO:0042438 GO:0048022
negatively regulates GO:0042438 GO:0048022
regulates GO:0042438 GO:0048022
positively regulates GO:0042438 GO:0048023
positively regulates GO:0042438 GO:0048023
regulates GO:0042438 GO:0048023
has part GO:0042438 GO:0075043
is_a GO:0042438 GO:0140614

4 Synonyms

Name Type
melanin synthesis synonym
melanin formation synonym
melanin biosynthesis synonym
melanin anabolism synonym