melanin

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-003993",
  "term": "melanin",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Insoluble polymers of tyrosine derivatives found in and causing darkness in skin (skin pigmentation), hair, and feathers providing protection against sunburn induced by sunlight. Carotenes contribute yellow and red coloration.",
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "pigments",
    "melanogenesis",
    "melanosis",
    "melanocytes",
    "melanization",
    "eumelanin"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2011",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "melanina"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/melanin/"
}