FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term melanin biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0042438 (Gene Ontology)
Definition 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.
Also Known As "melanin anabolism" ; "melanin biosynthesis" ; "melanin formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS       1
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     involved_in | melanin biosynthetic process       1
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biosynthetic process
 |__secondary metabolite biosynthetic process________
 |__phenol-containing compound biosynthetic process__|
phenol-containing compound metabolic process         |
 |__melanin metabolic process________________________|
 |__phenol-containing compound biosynthetic process__|
secondary metabolic process                          |
 |__melanin metabolic process________________________|
 |__secondary metabolite biosynthetic process________|
pigment metabolic process                            |
 |__melanin metabolic process________________________|
 |__pigment biosynthetic process_____________________|
                                                     melanin biosynthetic process  5 rec.
                                                      |__1,8-dihydroxynaphthalene-melanin biosynthetic process
                                                      |__melanin biosynthetic process from tyrosine 5 rec.
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Is a melanin metabolic process
secondary metabolite biosynthetic process
pigment biosynthetic process
phenol-containing compound biosynthetic process
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Synonyms
  • "melanin anabolism" EXACT
    "melanin biosynthesis" EXACT
    "melanin formation" EXACT
    "melanin synthesis" EXACT
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Reactome:R-HSA-5662702 "Melanin biosynthesis"