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No, keratinocytes
does not produce pigments.. they receive it from melanocytes
who produces it.. this pigment it's called melanine.
Instead, keratinocytes
produce keratin.
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What is dark pigment of the body called?
melanin is black pigment found in the epidermisMelaninMelanin
A black pigment found in the epidermis is?
Epidermal pigment is pigment that is on the outer layer of the skin. In humans, that is usually melanin, which is the pigment that makes up skin.
What is the function of the melanocytes?
- A cell of the statum basale of the epidermis that synthesizes melanin and transfers it to the keratinocytes.- Any of the dendritic clear cells of the epidermis that synthesize tyrosinase and, within their melanosomes, the pigment melanin; the melanosomes are then transferred from melanocytes to keratinocytes.
The pigment that is largely responsible for skin color is?
Melanin produces skin color.
What is melanin and why is it important?
Melanin is a pigment that gives skin its color and is released when sun touches the skin :)
What is pigment producing cells in epidermis?
This is called Melanocytes
When lightening hair with bleach are you removing melanin or pigment?
You are removing pigment. Melanin produces pigment (colour) so you are taking out the colour. When your naturl colour grows out again you can see that the melanin is still producing the colour.
What is the tissue of melanocyte?
Melanocytes are cells located in the epidermis that are responsible for producing melanin, a brown pigment that helps screen against the harmful effects of UV light. ..umpfhk .. niresearch ku lang din pu ian eii .. xD
What is dark pigment of the body called?
melanin is black pigment found in the epidermisMelaninMelanin
What is the medical term meaning pigment-producing cell?
Melanocytes are the specialized cells in the basal layer of the epidermis that produce melanin. See the link to Wikipedia for further information.
What is the cell pigment that colors skin and protects it from solar radiation?
melanin
What protective pigment provides a protective umbrella overtge nucleus of the cell?
Melanin.
Is melanin pigment affect animal?
yes melanin pigment effect animals
What is the most important pigment in skin?
melanin v
What does it mean if your body does not produce the pigment melanin?
First of all, pigment melanin is the thing that determines our skin colour (the less pigment melanin, the lighter the skin). So if a body stops making pigment melanin it would mean that your skin cannot get any darker.
Cellular product such as a pigment melanin in skin?
Skin and hair pigment comes from a product made by melanocytes and is called melanin.
A black pigment found in the epidermis is?
Epidermal pigment is pigment that is on the outer layer of the skin. In humans, that is usually melanin, which is the pigment that makes up skin.
