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Comparisons of fungal melanin biosynthesis in ascomycetous, imperfect and basidiomycetous fungi

Wheeler, Michael H.·1983·Transactions of the British Mycological Society
DOI 10.1016/s0007-1536(83)80200-9
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  • Fungi such as Aspergillus niger and Basidiomycetes synthesize DOPA melanin through a biosynthetic pathway analogous to mammalian melanogenesis, utilizing L-DOPA as a substrate.

    “Fungi such as Aspergillus niger and Basidiomycetes synthesize DOPA melanin through a biosynthetic pathway analogous to mammalian melanogenesis, utilizing L-DOPA as a substrate [17,18,19].”

    From Fungal Melanin in Plant Pathogens: Complex Biosynthesis Pathways and Diverse Biological Functions (2025) · cites this paper as [19]

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Authors
Wheeler, M. H.
Affiliations
Agricultural Research Service (US)
Corresponding author
Wheeler, Michael H.
Venue
Transactions of the British Mycological Society
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1983-08
Volume
81
Issue
1
Pages
29-36
ISSN
0007-1536 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/s0007-1536(83)80200-9
OpenAlex
W1973038065
Cited by
127
References
0
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 4 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 1
FWCI
1.85
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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Transactions of the British Mycological Society (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › melanin and skin pigmentation
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biotechnology › Microbial Metabolism and Applications
Keywords
tricyclazole, 1,8-dihydroxynaphthalene, Ascomycota, imperfect fungi, Basidiomycota, scytalone, Aspergillus niger, fungal pigmentation

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