Melanin biosynthesis in bacteria, regulation and production perspectives
The production of black pigments in bacteria was discovered more than a century ago and
related to tyrosine metabolism. However, their diverse biological roles and the control of …
related to tyrosine metabolism. However, their diverse biological roles and the control of …
[PDF][PDF] Melanin synthesis in microorganisms: biotechnological and medical aspects
P Płonka, M Grabacka - Acta Biochimica Polonica, 2006 - ruj.uj.edu.pl
Melanins form a diverse group of pigments synthesized in living organisms in the course of
hydroxylation and polymerization of organic compounds. Melanin production is observed in …
hydroxylation and polymerization of organic compounds. Melanin production is observed in …
Bacterial tyrosinases
H Claus, H Decker - Systematic and applied microbiology, 2006 - Elsevier
Tyrosinases are nearly ubiquitously distributed in all domains of life. They are essential for
pigmentation and are important factors in wound healing and primary immune response …
pigmentation and are important factors in wound healing and primary immune response …
Primary metabolism and its control in streptomycetes: a most unusual group of bacteria
DA Hodgson - 2000 - Elsevier
Streptomycetes are Gram-positive bacteria with a unique capacity for the production of a
multitude of varied and complex secondary metabolites. They also have a complex life cycle …
multitude of varied and complex secondary metabolites. They also have a complex life cycle …
Bacterial tyrosinases and their applications
Tyrosinases with different physico-chemical properties have been identified from various
bacterial phyla such as Actinobacteria and Proteobacteria and their production is often …
bacterial phyla such as Actinobacteria and Proteobacteria and their production is often …
The novel role of tyrosinase enzymes in the storage of globally significant amounts of carbon in wetland ecosystems
F Panis, A Rompel - Environmental Science & Technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Over the last millennia, wetlands have been sequestering carbon from the atmosphere via
photosynthesis at a higher rate than releasing it and, therefore, have globally accumulated …
photosynthesis at a higher rate than releasing it and, therefore, have globally accumulated …
Application of bacterial tyrosinases in organic synthesis
M Agunbiade, M Le Roes-Hill - World Journal of Microbiology and …, 2022 - Springer
Bacterial tyrosinases, as in the case of other bacterial oxidative enzymes, have been found
to possess biochemical characteristics that typically make them more suited to applications …
to possess biochemical characteristics that typically make them more suited to applications …
Isolation and characterization of tyrosinase produced by marine actinobacteria and its application in the removal of phenol from aqueous environment
The present study was focused on screening and characterization of tyrosinase enzyme
produced by marine actinobacteria and its application in phenolic compounds removal from …
produced by marine actinobacteria and its application in phenolic compounds removal from …
Cloning and sequence analysis of the highly expressed melanin-synthesizing gene operon from Streptomyces castaneoglobisporus
K Ikeda, T Masujima, K Suzuki, M Sugiyama - Applied microbiology and …, 1996 - Springer
Streptomyces castaneoglobisporus HUT6202 overproduces a diffusible melanin-like
pigment. An operon, designated mel, containing a gene that encodes tyrosinase, which is …
pigment. An operon, designated mel, containing a gene that encodes tyrosinase, which is …
The melA gene is essential for melanin biosynthesis in the marine bacterium Shewanella colwelliana
WC Fuqua, RM Weiner - Microbiology, 1993 - microbiologyresearch.org
The surface-adhering, Gram-negative marine bacterium Shewanella colwelliana
synthesizes a red-brown melanin in the late stage of exponential growth in laboratory …
synthesizes a red-brown melanin in the late stage of exponential growth in laboratory …