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I screwed up-- the first person had it right. Here's their answer: "A protein is composed of several amino acids chained together - so no melanin is not a protein. Melanin is formed from the amino acid Tyrosine and is NOT a chain of amino acids thus it is not a protein nor is it a amino acid."
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What protein does the eye color gene encode?
melanin
What is the missing protein that makes people albino?
Melanin content contributes to the tone of the skin.
Is protein passive or active?
Some are passive (e.g. melanin) and some are active (e.g. actin, myosin).
What provides a natural sunscreen?
Melanin
What produces a thick oily substance of melanin?
Melanin
What is the pigment protein found in skin surface?
Melanin.
What protein does the eye color gene encode?
melanin
What protein is responsible for hair?
The protein responsible for hair color is melanin. There are two types of melanin: pheomelanin and eumelanin. Pheomelanin produces yellow and red color. Eumelanin produces browns.
What protein is responsible for hair color?
The protein responsible for hair color is melanin. There are two types of melanin: pheomelanin and eumelanin. Pheomelanin produces yellow and red color. Eumelanin produces browns.
Lying by the pool on a sunny day will produce an increase in the protein?
Melanin.
What chemical elements are in hair?
its mostly made of protein: keratin and some melanin
What is the missing protein that makes people albino?
Melanin content contributes to the tone of the skin.
Is protein passive or active?
Some are passive (e.g. melanin) and some are active (e.g. actin, myosin).
Laying by the pool on a sunny day produces an increase in the protein a Melanin b keratin c sebum or d collagen?
The answer: a
What is dark pigment of the body called?
melanin is black pigment found in the epidermisMelaninMelanin
What is the most important pigment in skin?
melanin v
Is there melanin in melanocytes?
Melanocytes produce melanin.
