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Elucidation of the hierarchical structure of natural eumelanins
Xiao, M.; Chen, W.; Li, W.; Zhao, J.; Hong, Y.; Nishiyama, Y.; Miyoshi, T.; Shawkey, M.D.; Dhinojwala, A. (2018). Elucidation of the hierarchical structure of natural eumelanins. J. R. Soc. Interface 15(140): 10. https://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2018.0045
In: Journal of the Royal Society. Interface. The Royal Society: London. ISSN 1742-5689; e-ISSN 1742-5662, meer
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melanin; eumelanin; hierarchical structure |
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- Zhao, J.
- Hong, Y.
- Nishiyama, Y.
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- Miyoshi, T.
- Shawkey, M.D., meer
- Dhinojwala, A.
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| Abstract |
Eumelanin is one of the most ubiquitous pigments in living organisms and plays an important role in coloration and UV protection. Because eumelanin is highly cross-linked and insoluble in solvents, the chemical structure is still not completely known. In this study, we used atomic force microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to compare intact eumelanosomes (pigment granules mostly made of eumelanin) from four phylogentically distant species: cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) inks, black fish crow (Corvus ossifragus) feathers, iridescent wild turkey (Melleagris gallopavo) feathers and black human hair. We found that eumelanosomes from all four species are composed of subunit nanoparticles with a length of 10–60 nm, consistent with earlier observations in eumelanosomes from the sepia ink and human hair. The solid-state NMR results indicate the presence of quinone methide tautomers in all four eumelanins. We also found clear differences in the UV absorbance, the ratio of 5,6-dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylic acid/5,6-dihydroxyindole and protonated aryl carbon ratios in sepia eumelanin relative to the other three. This comparison of natural eumelanin across a phylogenetically broad group of organisms provides insights into the change in the eumelanin structure over the evolutionary history and enables the production of synthetic eumelanin with properties that are similar to natural eumelanin. |
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