| Dataset | GO Biological Process Annotations 2025 |
| Category | structural or functional annotations |
| Type | biological process |
| Description | The chemical reactions and pathways involving melanins, pigments largely of animal origin. High molecular weight polymers of indole quinone, they are irregular polymeric structures and are divided into three groups: allomelanins in the plant kingdom and eumelanins and phaeomelanins in the animal kingdom. (Gene Ontology, GO_0006582) |
| External Link | http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0006582 |
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6 genes participating in the melanin metabolic process biological process from the curated GO Biological Process Annotations 2025 dataset.
