Chaga · 2000 · English Abstract
Medium relevance[Melanin complex of the fungus Inonotus obliquus].
Inonotus obliquus
Skin & hydration
Key points
- The fungus Inonotus obliquus (Pers.) Pil. synthesised high-molecular-weight phenolic pigments that were assigned to melanins according to their physicochemical properties
- It was showed that copper ions (0.008%), pyrocatechol (1.0 mM), and tyrosine (20.0 mM) stimulated the melanogenesis
- The production of melanin correlated with the synthesis of o- and p-diphenoloxidases
- The fungal melanin had strong antioxidant and genoprotective effects
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Abstract
The fungus Inonotus obliquus (Pers.) Pil. synthesised high-molecular-weight phenolic pigments that were assigned to melanins according to their physicochemical properties. It was showed that copper ions (0.008%), pyrocatechol (1.0 mM), and tyrosine (20.0 mM) stimulated the melanogenesis. The production of melanin correlated with the synthesis of o- and p-diphenoloxidases. The fungal melanin had strong antioxidant and genoprotective effects.
Citation
Babitskaia VG, Shcherba VV, Ikonnikova NV (2000). [Melanin complex of the fungus Inonotus obliquus]. Prikladnaia biokhimiia i mikrobiologiia https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02738046 PMID: 10994193
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