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MeSH Supplementary: melanogen
Unique ID: C009904
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C009904
Entry Term(s): 6-methoxy-5-indolylglucosiduronate; melanogen A
Registry Numbers: 0
Heading Mapped to: *Indoles
Frequency: 56
Note: precursor of melanin; degradation product of tyrosine; present in patas monkey urine, which when left standing, oxidizes to melanin
Source: Acta Univ Carol (Med Monogr) (Praha) 78(pt.2):139;1977; Eur J Cancer 14:377;1978; J Chromatogr 154(1):117-22;1978; Lab Anim 9(1):21;1975; Neoplasma 1979;26(5):597
Indexing Information: Melanins
Date of Entry: 1975/01/01
Revision Date: 2001/04/02

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