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GO term:melanin metabolic process
Synonym: melanin metabolism
GO id:GO:0006582
Definition: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.
Number of paths to term: 6

is-adenotes an 'is-a' relationship
part-ofdenotes a 'part-of' relationship
regulatesdenotes a 'regulates' relationship
positively-regulatesdenotes a 'positively-regulates' relationship
negatively-regulatesdenotes a 'negatively-regulates' relationship


Gene_Ontology
        is-abiological_process
                is-acellular process
                        is-acellular metabolic process
                                is-acellular aromatic compound metabolic process
                                        is-aphenol-containing compound metabolic process
                                                is-a(+)-larreatricin metabolic process
                                                is-a(-)-pinoresinol metabolic process +
                                                is-a(R)-4-hydroxymandelate metabolic process +
                                                is-a1-(3,5-dichloro-2,6-dihydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)hexan-1-one metabolic process +
                                                is-a3-hydroxybenzyl alcohol metabolic process
                                                is-a3-hydroxyphenylacetate metabolic process +
                                                is-a4-hydroxyphenylacetate metabolic process +
                                                is-a4-nitrophenol metabolic process +
                                                is-aaerobic phenol-containing compound metabolic process +
                                                is-aanaerobic phenol-containing compound metabolic process +
                                                is-aansamycin metabolic process +
                                                is-abromoxynil metabolic process
                                                is-acatechol-containing compound metabolic process +
                                                is-acresol metabolic process +
                                                is-acurcumin metabolic process +
                                                is-adiorcinol metabolic process +
                                                is-aemericellin metabolic process +
                                                is-aendocrocin metabolic process +
                                                is-aF-9775A metabolic process +
                                                is-aF-9775B metabolic process +
                                                is-aferulate metabolic process +
                                                is-aflavonol metabolic process +
                                                is-afunalenone metabolic process +
                                                is-akaempferol O-glucoside metabolic process +
                                                is-aluteolin metabolic process +
                                                is-amelanin metabolic process [GO:0006582] (12 genes, 16 annotations)
                                                        is-amelanin biosynthetic process +
                                                        is-amelanin catabolic process
                                                        is-amelanization defense response +
                                                is-amonodictyphenone metabolic process +
                                                is-aneosartoricin metabolic process +
                                                is-ao-orsellinic acid metabolic process +
                                                is-aoctopamine metabolic process +
                                                is-aorcinol metabolic process +
                                                is-aoxytetracycline metabolic process +
                                                is-apentachlorophenol metabolic process +
                                                is-aphenol metabolic process +
                                                is-aphenol-containing compound biosynthetic process +
                                                is-aphenol-containing compound catabolic process +
                                                is-apyochelin metabolic process +
                                                is-aquercetin metabolic process +
                                                is-aresorcinol metabolic process
                                                is-ashamixanthone metabolic process +
                                                is-asinapate ester metabolic process +
                                                is-asinapate metabolic process +
                                                is-atetracycline metabolic process +
                                                is-athyroid hormone metabolic process +
                                                is-avanillin metabolic process +


Gene_Ontology
        is-abiological_process
                is-ametabolic process
                        is-acellular metabolic process
                                is-acellular aromatic compound metabolic process
                                        is-aphenol-containing compound metabolic process
                                                is-a(+)-larreatricin metabolic process
                                                is-a(-)-pinoresinol metabolic process +
                                                is-a(R)-4-hydroxymandelate metabolic process +
                                                is-a1-(3,5-dichloro-2,6-dihydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)hexan-1-one metabolic process +
                                                is-a3-hydroxybenzyl alcohol metabolic process
                                                is-a3-hydroxyphenylacetate metabolic process +
                                                is-a4-hydroxyphenylacetate metabolic process +
                                                is-a4-nitrophenol metabolic process +
                                                is-aaerobic phenol-containing compound metabolic process +
                                                is-aanaerobic phenol-containing compound metabolic process +
                                                is-aansamycin metabolic process +
                                                is-abromoxynil metabolic process
                                                is-acatechol-containing compound metabolic process +
                                                is-acresol metabolic process +
                                                is-acurcumin metabolic process +
                                                is-adiorcinol metabolic process +
                                                is-aemericellin metabolic process +
                                                is-aendocrocin metabolic process +
                                                is-aF-9775A metabolic process +
                                                is-aF-9775B metabolic process +
                                                is-aferulate metabolic process +
                                                is-aflavonol metabolic process +
                                                is-afunalenone metabolic process +
                                                is-akaempferol O-glucoside metabolic process +
                                                is-aluteolin metabolic process +
                                                is-amelanin metabolic process [GO:0006582] (12 genes, 16 annotations)
                                                        is-amelanin biosynthetic process +
                                                        is-amelanin catabolic process
                                                        is-amelanization defense response +
                                                is-amonodictyphenone metabolic process +
                                                is-aneosartoricin metabolic process +
                                                is-ao-orsellinic acid metabolic process +
                                                is-aoctopamine metabolic process +
                                                is-aorcinol metabolic process +
                                                is-aoxytetracycline metabolic process +
                                                is-apentachlorophenol metabolic process +
                                                is-aphenol metabolic process +
                                                is-aphenol-containing compound biosynthetic process +
                                                is-aphenol-containing compound catabolic process +
                                                is-apyochelin metabolic process +
                                                is-aquercetin metabolic process +
                                                is-aresorcinol metabolic process
                                                is-ashamixanthone metabolic process +
                                                is-asinapate ester metabolic process +
                                                is-asinapate metabolic process +
                                                is-atetracycline metabolic process +
                                                is-athyroid hormone metabolic process +
                                                is-avanillin metabolic process +


Gene_Ontology
        is-abiological_process
                is-ametabolic process
                        is-aorganic substance metabolic process
                                is-aorganic cyclic compound metabolic process
                                        is-aphenol-containing compound metabolic process
                                                is-a(+)-larreatricin metabolic process
                                                is-a(-)-pinoresinol metabolic process +
                                                is-a(R)-4-hydroxymandelate metabolic process +
                                                is-a1-(3,5-dichloro-2,6-dihydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)hexan-1-one metabolic process +
                                                is-a3-hydroxybenzyl alcohol metabolic process
                                                is-a3-hydroxyphenylacetate metabolic process +
                                                is-a4-hydroxyphenylacetate metabolic process +
                                                is-a4-nitrophenol metabolic process +
                                                is-aaerobic phenol-containing compound metabolic process +
                                                is-aanaerobic phenol-containing compound metabolic process +
                                                is-aansamycin metabolic process +
                                                is-abromoxynil metabolic process
                                                is-acatechol-containing compound metabolic process +
                                                is-acresol metabolic process +
                                                is-acurcumin metabolic process +
                                                is-adiorcinol metabolic process +
                                                is-aemericellin metabolic process +
                                                is-aendocrocin metabolic process +
                                                is-aF-9775A metabolic process +
                                                is-aF-9775B metabolic process +
                                                is-aferulate metabolic process +
                                                is-aflavonol metabolic process +
                                                is-afunalenone metabolic process +
                                                is-akaempferol O-glucoside metabolic process +
                                                is-aluteolin metabolic process +
                                                is-amelanin metabolic process [GO:0006582] (12 genes, 16 annotations)
                                                        is-amelanin biosynthetic process +
                                                        is-amelanin catabolic process
                                                        is-amelanization defense response +
                                                is-amonodictyphenone metabolic process +
                                                is-aneosartoricin metabolic process +
                                                is-ao-orsellinic acid metabolic process +
                                                is-aoctopamine metabolic process +
                                                is-aorcinol metabolic process +
                                                is-aoxytetracycline metabolic process +
                                                is-apentachlorophenol metabolic process +
                                                is-aphenol metabolic process +
                                                is-aphenol-containing compound biosynthetic process +
                                                is-aphenol-containing compound catabolic process +
                                                is-apyochelin metabolic process +
                                                is-aquercetin metabolic process +
                                                is-aresorcinol metabolic process
                                                is-ashamixanthone metabolic process +
                                                is-asinapate ester metabolic process +
                                                is-asinapate metabolic process +
                                                is-atetracycline metabolic process +
                                                is-athyroid hormone metabolic process +
                                                is-avanillin metabolic process +


Gene_Ontology
        is-abiological_process
                is-ametabolic process
                        is-aorganic substance metabolic process
                                is-aorganic hydroxy compound metabolic process
                                        is-aphenol-containing compound metabolic process
                                                is-a(+)-larreatricin metabolic process
                                                is-a(-)-pinoresinol metabolic process +
                                                is-a(R)-4-hydroxymandelate metabolic process +
                                                is-a1-(3,5-dichloro-2,6-dihydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)hexan-1-one metabolic process +
                                                is-a3-hydroxybenzyl alcohol metabolic process
                                                is-a3-hydroxyphenylacetate metabolic process +
                                                is-a4-hydroxyphenylacetate metabolic process +
                                                is-a4-nitrophenol metabolic process +
                                                is-aaerobic phenol-containing compound metabolic process +
                                                is-aanaerobic phenol-containing compound metabolic process +
                                                is-aansamycin metabolic process +
                                                is-abromoxynil metabolic process
                                                is-acatechol-containing compound metabolic process +
                                                is-acresol metabolic process +
                                                is-acurcumin metabolic process +
                                                is-adiorcinol metabolic process +
                                                is-aemericellin metabolic process +
                                                is-aendocrocin metabolic process +
                                                is-aF-9775A metabolic process +
                                                is-aF-9775B metabolic process +
                                                is-aferulate metabolic process +
                                                is-aflavonol metabolic process +
                                                is-afunalenone metabolic process +
                                                is-akaempferol O-glucoside metabolic process +
                                                is-aluteolin metabolic process +
                                                is-amelanin metabolic process [GO:0006582] (12 genes, 16 annotations)
                                                        is-amelanin biosynthetic process +
                                                        is-amelanin catabolic process
                                                        is-amelanization defense response +
                                                is-amonodictyphenone metabolic process +
                                                is-aneosartoricin metabolic process +
                                                is-ao-orsellinic acid metabolic process +
                                                is-aoctopamine metabolic process +
                                                is-aorcinol metabolic process +
                                                is-aoxytetracycline metabolic process +
                                                is-apentachlorophenol metabolic process +
                                                is-aphenol metabolic process +
                                                is-aphenol-containing compound biosynthetic process +
                                                is-aphenol-containing compound catabolic process +
                                                is-apyochelin metabolic process +
                                                is-aquercetin metabolic process +
                                                is-aresorcinol metabolic process
                                                is-ashamixanthone metabolic process +
                                                is-asinapate ester metabolic process +
                                                is-asinapate metabolic process +
                                                is-atetracycline metabolic process +
                                                is-athyroid hormone metabolic process +
                                                is-avanillin metabolic process +


Gene_Ontology
        is-abiological_process
                is-ametabolic process
                        is-asingle-organism metabolic process
                                is-apigment metabolic process
                                        is-aanthocyanin-containing compound metabolic process +
                                        is-aaurone metabolic process +
                                        is-aflavone metabolic process +
                                        is-aheme metabolic process +
                                        is-amelanin metabolic process [GO:0006582] (12 genes, 16 annotations)
                                                is-amelanin biosynthetic process +
                                                is-amelanin catabolic process
                                                is-amelanization defense response +
                                        is-aphlobaphene metabolic process +
                                        is-apigment biosynthetic process +
                                        is-apigment catabolic process +
                                        is-apigment metabolic process involved in pigmentation +


Gene_Ontology
        is-abiological_process
                is-ametabolic process
                        is-asingle-organism metabolic process
                                is-asecondary metabolic process
                                        is-a(+)-kotanin metabolic process +
                                        is-a(17Z)-protosta-17(20),24-dien-3beta-ol metabolic process +
                                        is-aarugosin metabolic process +
                                        is-aasperthecin metabolic process +
                                        is-abrevianamide F metabolic process +
                                        is-acordyol C metabolic process +
                                        is-acspyrone B1 metabolic process +
                                        is-acyanogenic glycoside metabolic process +
                                        is-adehydroaustinol metabolic process +
                                        is-ademethylkotanin metabolic process +
                                        is-adiorcinol metabolic process +
                                        is-aemericellamide metabolic process +
                                        is-aemericellin metabolic process +
                                        is-aendocrocin metabolic process +
                                        is-aergot alkaloid metabolic process +
                                        is-afonsecin metabolic process +
                                        is-afumitremorgin B metabolic process +
                                        is-afumonisin metabolic process +
                                        is-agerfelin metabolic process +
                                        is-aglycosinolate metabolic process +
                                        is-ahelvolic acid metabolic process +
                                        is-aindole phytoalexin metabolic process +
                                        is-amelanin metabolic process [GO:0006582] (12 genes, 16 annotations)
                                                is-amelanin biosynthetic process +
                                                is-amelanin catabolic process
                                                is-amelanization defense response +
                                        is-amonodictyphenone metabolic process +
                                        is-aN',N'',N'''-triacetylfusarinine C metabolic process +
                                        is-ao-orsellinic acid metabolic process +
                                        is-aocellus pigment metabolic process +
                                        is-aochratoxin A metabolic process +
                                        is-aorcinol metabolic process +
                                        is-aorlandin metabolic process +
                                        is-apenicillin metabolic process +
                                        is-aphenylpropanoid metabolic process +
                                        is-apheromone metabolic process +
                                        is-aphytochelatin metabolic process +
                                        is-apolyketide metabolic process +
                                        regulatesregulation of secondary metabolic process +
                                        is-asecondary metabolite biosynthetic process +
                                        is-asecondary metabolite catabolic process +
                                        is-ashamixanthone metabolic process +
                                        is-asiderophore metabolic process +
                                        is-atensidol A metabolic process +
                                        is-atensidol B metabolic process +
                                        is-aterrequinone A metabolic process +
                                        is-atoxin metabolic process +
                                        is-aviolaceol I metabolic process +
                                        is-aviolaceol II metabolic process +


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