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GO Term : GO:0006582 melanin metabolic process GO

Namespace  biological_process Obsolete  false
Description  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.

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