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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.
What layer consists of melanin granules and dendritic cells?
These are found in the basal layer of the dermis. There are two types of the pigment melanin: eumelanin, a group of dark brown (almost black) melanins and peomelanin, a group of reddish and orange melanins.
How do you inherit your hair color?
A persons pigment called melanin gives the skin and hair it's color. In hair melanin is found in the cortex which is the hair second layer. Genes in a human body determines the number of melanocytes in the hair and the type of melanin it produces. The size and type of melanosomes will determine the natural color of the hair. There are two types of melanin, eumelanin(brown/black) and pheomelanin (red).
What is the chemical makeup of melanin?
im pretty sure its C16H203N2 IM PRETTY SURE
Why do we have hair color?
Hair color is caused by the pigmentation of hair follicles due to two types of melanin: eumelanin and phaeomelanin.If more melanin is present, the color of the hair is darker; if less melanin is present, the hair is lighter. Levels of melanin can vary over time causing a person's hair color to change or become gray because of loss of pigmentation.It is possible to have hair follicles of more than one color.
Why do we have color?
Hair color is caused by the pigmentation of hair follicles due to two types of melanin: eumelanin and phaeomelanin.If more melanin is present, the color of the hair is darker; if less melanin is present, the hair is lighter. Levels of melanin can vary over time causing a person's hair color to change or become gray because of loss of pigmentation.It is possible to have hair follicles of more than one color.
What two pigments contribute to skin color?
Melanin and carotene
What is dark pigment of the body called?
melanin is black pigment found in the epidermisMelaninMelanin
What two things produce skin color?
Melatonin produces melanin. Melanin is what creates skin pigment (and also eye color, hair color).
What is the most important pigment in skin?
melanin v
Is there melanin in melanocytes?
Melanocytes produce melanin.
