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. 2006 Oct 3;103(40):14647-8.

doi: 10.1073/pnas.0606879103. Epub 2006 Sep 27.

Encapsulation of a reactive core in neuromelanin

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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0606879103

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Encapsulation of a reactive core in neuromelanin

Shosuke Ito. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006.

. 2006 Oct 3;103(40):14647-8.

doi: 10.1073/pnas.0606879103. Epub 2006 Sep 27.

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¹ Department of Chemistry, Fujita Health University School of Health Sciences, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan.

PMID: 17005730
PMCID: PMC1595404
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0606879103

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Fig. 1. — Fig. 1.
Casing model of mixed melanogenesis. In the process of mixed melanogenesis, pheomelanic pigment is produced first, followed by deposit of eumelanic pigment. In the granule with the eumelanin surface, the side is intentionally cut away to reveal the inner pheomelanin core.

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The surface oxidation potential of human neuromelanin reveals a spherical architecture with a pheomelanin core and a eumelanin surface.
Bush WD, Garguilo J, Zucca FA, Albertini A, Zecca L, Edwards GS, Nemanich RJ, Simon JD. Bush WD, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006 Oct 3;103(40):14785-9. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0604010103. Epub 2006 Sep 25. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006. PMID: 17001010 Free PMC article.

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