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Abstract
Melanin is the main biological pigment involved in skin pigmentation that, due to its antioxidant properties, protects against possible damage caused by ultraviolet rays. However, melanin is also produced in the CNS and by other organisms than animals, such as fungi and plants. Melanogenesis is a bioprocess that occurs from phenolic substrates such as L-tyrosine, L-DOPA and dopamine itsel…