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Melanin Pigments of Fungi

  • Belozerskaya T
  • Gessler N
  • Aver‘yanov A
Springer International Publishing, (2017), 263-291
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-25001-4_29
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Abstract

Fungi possess all kinds of melanins found in nature. These pigments are products of polymerization of phenolic compounds. Phenolic precursors determine the polymerization products. Though formed via different precursors, polymerized melanins possess common properties. Melanin multifunctionality is well documented in fungi. Such functions of melanins as creating a tolerance to harsh environments are fulfilled in both saprophytes and parasites.

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Belozerskaya, T. A., Gessler, N. N., & Aver‘yanov, A. A. (2017). Melanin Pigments of Fungi. In Fungal Metabolites (pp. 263–291). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25001-4_29

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