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Bio-pigmentation and biotechnological implementations / / edited by Om V. Singh
Bio-pigmentation and biotechnological implementations / / edited by Om V. Singh
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2017
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (320 pages) : illustrations
Disciplina 660.62
Soggetto topico Industrial microbiology
Pigments (Biology)
ISBN 1-119-16619-5
1-119-16618-7
1-119-16617-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Machine generated contents note: Section 1: Introduction of variety of microorganisms and their ability for color production. Section 2: Overview of the methodologies applied to screen and identify the variety of color producing microorganisms. Section 3: Biochemistry and molecular mechanisms of color producing microorganisms among diverse microbial population. Section 4: Systems biology based metabolic engineering of bio-pigments in microorganisms. Section 5: The regulations, challenges and implications of enforcements from regulatory agencies.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910271004503321
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Bio-pigmentation and biotechnological implementations / / edited by Om V. Singh
Bio-pigmentation and biotechnological implementations / / edited by Om V. Singh
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2017
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (320 pages) : illustrations
Disciplina 660.62
Soggetto topico Industrial microbiology
Pigments (Biology)
ISBN 1-119-16619-5
1-119-16618-7
1-119-16617-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Machine generated contents note: Section 1: Introduction of variety of microorganisms and their ability for color production. Section 2: Overview of the methodologies applied to screen and identify the variety of color producing microorganisms. Section 3: Biochemistry and molecular mechanisms of color producing microorganisms among diverse microbial population. Section 4: Systems biology based metabolic engineering of bio-pigments in microorganisms. Section 5: The regulations, challenges and implications of enforcements from regulatory agencies.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910806935003321
Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2017
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Melanins and melanosomes : biosynthesis, biogenesis, physiological, and pathological functions / / by Patrick A. Riley ; edited by Jan Borovansky
Melanins and melanosomes : biosynthesis, biogenesis, physiological, and pathological functions / / by Patrick A. Riley ; edited by Jan Borovansky
Autore Riley P. A (Patrick Anthony)
Pubbl/distr/stampa Weinheim : Chichester, : Wiley-VCH ; John Wiley [distributor], c2011
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (431 p.)
Disciplina 572.59
Altri autori (Persone) BorovanskyJan <1943->
Soggetto topico Melanins
Pigments (Biology)
ISBN 3-527-64455-5
1-283-83536-3
3-527-63614-5
3-527-63615-3
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Melanins and Melanosomes: Biosynthesis, Biogenesis, Physiological, and Pathological Functions; Dedication; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; 1: History of Melanosome Research; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Melanosome Research in the Pre-Seiji Era; 1.3 Melanosome Research in the Seiji Era; 1.3.1 Terminology of Melanosomes; 1.3.2 Ultrastructural and Histochemical Studies; 1.3.3 Biochemical Studies; 1.4 Melanosome Research in the Post-Seiji Era; 1.5 Other Historical Aspects; Acknowledgments; References; 2: Classical and Nonclassical Melanocytes in Vertebrates; 2.1 Definition of Melanogenic Cells
2.2 Distribution and Function of Melanogenic Cells2.2.1 Classical Melanocytes; 2.2.1.1 Melanocytes in the Epidermis; 2.2.1.2 Melanocytes in the Dermis; 2.2.1.3 Melanophores in Lower Vertebrates; 2.2.2 Nonclassical Melanocytes; 2.2.2.1 Melanocytes of the Eye; 2.2.2.2 Melanocytes of the Inner Ear; 2.2.2.3 Melanocytes of the Heart; 2.2.2.4 Melanocytes of the Brain and Neuromelanins; 2.2.2.5 Melanin in Adipose Tissue; 2.3 Embryonic Development of Melanogenic Cells; 2.3.1 Classical Melanocytes; 2.3.1.1 Early Determined Melanoblasts: The Dorsolateral Pathway
2.3.1.2 Late Determined Melanoblasts: A Common Origin with SCPs and the Dorsoventral Migratory Pathway2.3.2 Nonclassical Melanocytes; 2.3.2.1 Melanocytes of the Murine Eye; 2.3.2.2 Melanocytes of the Murine Heart; 2.3.2.3 Other Nonclassical Murine Melanocytes; 2.3.2.4 Other Organisms; 2.4 Transfer of Melanin from Classical and Nonclassical Melanocytes; 2.4.1 Melanosome Transport; 2.4.2 Melanosome Transfer; 2.4.2.1 Melanosome Transfer from Classical Melanocytes; 2.4.2.2 Transfer of Melanin from Nonclassical Melanocytes; References; 3: Biological Chemistry of o-Quinones
3.1 General Biological Significance of o-Quinones3.1.1 Antibiosis; 3.1.2 Defensive Secretions; 3.1.3 Balanid Adhesion; 3.1.4 Cuticular Hardening in Insects; 3.1.5 Pigmentation; 3.2 o-Quinone Reactivity; 3.2.1 Structure and Reactivity; 3.2.2 Reduction; 3.2.3 Addition Reactions: Intermolecular addition; 3.2.4 Polymerization; 3.2.5 Intramolecular Addition (Cyclization); 3.2.6 Addition-Elimination (Substitution) Reactions; 3.3 Role of o-Quinones in Melanogenesis; 3.3.1 Nonenzymatic Formation of Melanogenic Intermediates
3.3.1.1 Contributions from Pulse Radiolysis to the Chemistry of Eumelanogenesis and Pheomelanogenesis3.3.2 Balance between Eumelanogenesis and Pheomelanogenesis; 3.3.3 Control of Melanogenesis: Phase I Melanogenesis; 3.3.4 Tyrosinase Activation; 3.3.5 Tyrosinase Inactivation; References; 4: Biosynthesis of Melanins; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Raper-Mason Pathway; 4.2.1 Phase I Melanogenesis: The Proximal Raper-Mason Pathway-From L-tyrosine to L-dopachrome; 4.2.2 Distal Melanogenic Steps: From L-Dopachrome to Eumelanins; 4.2.3 Biosynthesis of Pheomelanins
4.3 Structural and Functional Properties of the Melanogenic Enzymes
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Riley P. A (Patrick Anthony)  
Weinheim : Chichester, : Wiley-VCH ; John Wiley [distributor], c2011
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Pigment cell & melanoma research
Pigment cell & melanoma research
Pubbl/distr/stampa [Copenhagen, DK], : Munksgaard
Soggetto topico Chromatophores
Animal pigments
Melanoma
Pigments (Biology)
Pigmentation
Mélanome
Pigments (Biologie)
Pigments animaux
Soggetto genere / forma Periodicals.
Soggetto non controllato Animal Behavior
ISSN 1755-148X
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Periodico
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Altri titoli varianti Pigment cell and melanoma research
Record Nr. UNINA-9910146922203321
[Copenhagen, DK], : Munksgaard
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Pigment cell & melanoma research
Pigment cell & melanoma research
Pubbl/distr/stampa [Copenhagen, DK], : Munksgaard
Soggetto topico Chromatophores
Animal pigments
Melanoma
Pigments (Biology)
Pigmentation
Mélanome
Pigments (Biologie)
Pigments animaux
Soggetto genere / forma Periodicals.
Soggetto non controllato Animal Behavior
ISSN 1755-148X
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Periodico
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Altri titoli varianti Pigment cell and melanoma research
Record Nr. UNISA-996199510303316
[Copenhagen, DK], : Munksgaard
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Pigments, pigment cells and pigment patterns / / edited by Hisashi Hashimoto [and three others]
Pigments, pigment cells and pigment patterns / / edited by Hisashi Hashimoto [and three others]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Gateway East, Singapore : , : Springer, , [2021]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (475 pages)
Disciplina 572.59
Soggetto topico Pigments (Biology)
Pigments (Biologia)
Soggetto genere / forma Llibres electrònics
ISBN 981-16-1490-3
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Part I: Pigments and Pigment Organelles -- Chapter 1: Pigments in Insects -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Melanins -- 1.2.1 Melanin Synthesis Pathway in Insects -- 1.2.2 Melanin Pigments for Insect Color Pattern -- 1.2.3 Application of Melanin Synthesis Gene to Transgenic Marker -- 1.3 Ommochromes -- 1.3.1 Types and Characteristics of Ommochromes -- 1.3.2 Color Change by Ommochrome Pigments -- 1.3.3 Genes Involved in Ommochrome Synthesis and Transport -- 1.3.4 Novel Ommochrome-Related Genes Discovered from the Silkworm -- 1.3.5 Ommochrome-Related Genes Involved in Butterfly Wing Patterns -- 1.4 Pteridines -- 1.4.1 Characteristics of Pteridines -- 1.4.2 Pteridine Pigments for Insect Color Pattern -- 1.4.3 Genes Involved in Pteridine Synthesis and Transport -- 1.5 Other Pigments -- 1.5.1 Tetrapyrroles -- 1.5.2 Carotenoids -- 1.5.3 Flavonoids -- 1.5.4 Papiliochromes -- 1.5.5 Quinones -- 1.6 Pigment-Associated Structural Coloration -- 1.7 Genes Involved in the Insect Color Patterning -- 1.8 Conclusion and Perspective -- References -- Chapter 2: Melanins in Vertebrates -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Biochemical Pathway for the Production of EM, PM, and NM -- 2.3 Microanalytical Application with the Chemical Degradation of Melanin -- 2.4 Hair Color -- 2.5 Human Skin -- 2.6 Bird Feathers -- 2.7 Fish, Reptiles, and Amphibians -- 2.8 Internal Melanin in Vertebrates -- 2.9 Melanin in Fossil Animals -- 2.10 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: Body Color Expression in Birds -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Mechanism of Feather Color Expression -- 3.2.1 Regulation of the Melanization Disclosed from Genetic Traits -- 3.2.2 Accumulation of Pigments Other Than Melanin -- 3.3 The Propositions for the Concept of Pigment Cells -- References -- Chapter 4: Pigments in Teleosts and their Biosynthesis.
4.1 De Novo Purine Synthesis Is Indispensable for Embryonic Pigmentation -- 4.2 Melanophore Pigment and Mutants -- 4.3 Iridophore Pigments and Mutants -- 4.4 Xanthophore/Erythrophores Pigments and Mutants -- 4.4.1 Pteridine Synthesis -- 4.4.2 Carotenoids -- 4.4.3 Pigment Shift from Pteridines to Carotenoids -- 4.5 Leucophore Pigments and Mutant -- 4.6 Genetic Ablation of Pigment Cells from the Body Wall in Medaka and Zebrafish -- References -- Chapter 5: Bioluminescence and Pigments -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Pigments in Bioluminescent Tissues -- 5.2.1 Light Shields -- 5.2.2 Colored Filters -- 5.2.3 Reflection -- 5.2.4 Fluorescence -- 5.3 Perspectives -- References -- Part II: Pigment Cell and Patterned Pigmentation -- Chapter 6: Development of Melanin-Bearing Pigment Cells in Birds and Mammals -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 The Development of Melanoblasts from the Neural Crest -- 6.3 The Development of Melanocytes and Colonization of the Skin and Hair Follicles -- 6.4 The Development of Melanocytes in Feather Buds and Follicles -- 6.5 The Interplay Between Signaling Pathways and Transcription Regulation During Development of Neural Crest-Derived Melanocyt... -- 6.6 The Development of RPE Cells -- 6.7 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 7: Pigment Cell Development in Teleosts -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Pigment Cell-Types Identified in Fish -- 7.2.1 Diversity of Pigment Cells in Poikilotherms (see Sect. 13.1.1) -- 7.2.2 Melanophore -- 7.2.3 Xanthophore and Erythrophore -- 7.2.4 Iridophore and Leucophore: Light Reflecting Chromatophores -- 7.2.5 Cyanophore -- 7.2.6 Dichromatic Chromatophores (Mosaic Pigment Cells) -- 7.3 Embryonic/Larval Pigment Cells and Adult Pigment Stem Cells -- 7.3.1 Development of Embryonic/Larval Pigment Cells -- 7.4 Origin of Skin Pigment Cells -- 7.4.1 Concepts of Stem Cells.
7.4.2 Cell Migration of Embryonic/Larval Pigment Cells -- 7.5 Genetic Regulation of Pigment Cell Development from NC -- 7.5.1 Intrinsic and Extracellular Factors -- 7.5.2 The Genetics of Embryonic/Larval Pigment Cell Development -- Chromatoblast (Cbl) Formation -- Melanophore Lineage -- Iridophore Lineage -- Xanthophore Lineage -- 7.5.3 Roles of Intrinsic Factors -- Tfap2a, Tfap2c and Tfap2e -- Foxd3 -- Tfec -- Mitfa -- Sox10, Sox9b -- Sox5 -- Pax3/7 -- Hdac1 -- Gbx2 -- 7.5.4 Extrinsic Signals -- Wnt Signaling -- Kit Signaling -- fms/panther Signalling -- Ltk Signaling -- 7.5.5 Pigmentation Genes (see Chap. 4 for detailed function) -- dct, tyr, tyrp1: Melanophore Markers -- gch, xdh: Xanthophore Markers -- pnp4a: An Iridophore Marker -- 7.5.6 Modeling of the Pigment Cell Gene Regulatory Network -- 7.6 Pigment Cells as an Evolutionary Novelty -- 7.6.1 Medaka Leucophore -- 7.6.2 Zebrafish Leucophores -- 7.6.3 Arabian Killifish Leucophores -- References -- Chapter 8: Pigment Patterning in Teleosts -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Pigment Pattern Formation of Adult Zebrafish -- 8.2.1 The Composition of the Adult Striped Pattern -- 8.2.2 Adult Zebrafish Pattern Development -- Developmental Staging -- 8.2.3 Adult Zebrafish Pigment Stem Cells and their Niche -- Adult Pattern Development -- 8.3 Genetics of Pigment Pattern Formation in Zebrafish -- 8.3.1 The Initial Iridophore Interstripe Provides a Morphological Landmark for Pattern Development -- 8.3.2 All Three Pigment Cell-Types Are Required to Generate the Adult Pigment Pattern -- No Iridophores (ltk/shady) -- No Xanthophores (csf1a/c-fms/fms/panther/pfeffer/salz) -- No Melanophores (mitfa/nacre) -- Double Mutants of shd, nac, and pfe -- 8.3.3 Regulation of Cellular Processes -- Thyroid Hormone -- 8.3.4 Reduced Iridophores in the Adult -- Alkal2a -- Alkal2b -- Ednrb1/Ednrb1a/Rse -- Edn3 -- Mpv17/Tra/tra.
8.3.5 Genes Affecting the Pigment Cell Environment -- Bnc2 -- Ece2/Kar -- Somatolactin -- 8.3.6 Genes Required for Early Metamorphic Melanophores -- kit/spa and kitla/slk -- 8.3.7 Genes Required for Metamorphic Chromatophore Development -- tuba8l3/puma -- erbb3b/picasso -- 8.3.8 Genes Relating to Cell Shape -- bace2/wanderlust -- 8.4 Cell Communication During Pattern Development -- 8.4.1 Cell-Studies into Cell Communication -- Melanophore-Melanophore Interactions -- Xanthophore-Xanthophore Interactions -- Xanthophore-Melanophore Interactions -- Xanthoblast-Melanophore Interaction -- Iridophore-Melanophore Interactions -- Iridophore-Xanthophore Interactions -- 8.4.2 Ablation Studies to Assess Cell-Cell Communication -- Melanophore-Melanophore Interactions -- Melanophore-Xanthophore Interactions -- Iridophore-Xanthophore Interactions -- 8.4.3 Genetic Studies into Cell Communication -- cx41.8/leo -- Ccx39.4/luc -- igsf11/utr15e1/seu -- tjp1a/sbr -- kir 7.1/jag/obe -- tspan3c/dali -- srm/idefix -- Potential Molecular Mechanisms Mediating Pigment Cell Interactions -- 8.5 Pigment Pattern Formation in the Zebrafish Fins -- 8.5.1 Dhrsx/Pyewacket -- 8.6 Dorsal Ventral Countershading -- 8.6.1 Scale Development -- 8.6.2 Genes Relating to Dorso-Ventral Countershading (DVC) -- Agouti Signaling -- Melanocortin Receptors -- MSH and MCH -- Suggested Molecular Mechanisms -- 8.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Theoretical Studies of Pigment Pattern Formation -- 9.1 Turing´s Reaction-Diffusion System -- 9.2 Activator-Inhibitor Model -- 9.3 Application to Pattern Formation in Real Organisms -- 9.4 The Kernel-Based Turing Model -- 9.5 The Agent-Based Model -- 9.6 Connecting Mathematical Models and Molecular Biology -- 9.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 10: Evolution of Pigment Pattern Formation in Teleosts -- 10.1 Introduction.
10.2 Pigment Pattern Function -- 10.3 Chromatophores: Development and Pattern Formation -- 10.3.1 Chromatophores and Pigmentation of Early Larvae -- 10.3.2 Adult Pigment Pattern Formation and Developmental Features that May Contribute to Evolutionary Lability of Pattern -- 10.4 Evolution of Teleost Pigment Cells and Patterns -- 10.4.1 Changes Within Pigment Cell Lineages Underlying Adult Pattern Evolution -- 10.4.2 Role of Tissue Environment in Pattern Evolution -- 10.4.3 Heterochrony and Heterotopy as Factors in Diversification -- 10.4.4 Convergence and Parallelism in Phenotype Evolutions -- 10.4.5 Breaking Phenotypes by Regressive Evolution -- 10.4.6 Genome Duplication and the Evolution of Novelty -- 10.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 11: Mechanisms of Feather Structural Coloration and Pattern Formation in Birds -- 11.1 Mechanisms of Structural Coloration in Birds -- 11.1.1 Introduction -- 11.1.2 Basic Mechanisms of Structural Coloration -- 11.1.3 Color-Causing Microstructures in Bird Feathers -- Thin-Layer Interference Microstructures -- Melanin Granule Microstructures -- Amorphous Network Microstructures -- 11.1.4 Other Important Factors in Avian Feather Coloration -- 11.1.5 Concluding Remarks -- 11.2 Feather Pattern Formation in Birds -- 11.2.1 Examples of Complicated Feather Patterns: Pheasant -- 11.2.2 Another Example of Complicated Feather Patterns: Jaybird -- 11.2.3 Mechanism of Feather and Body Pattern Formation with Dietary Pigments and Structural Color -- 11.2.4 Body Colors and Patterns in Birds as a Survival Strategy -- 11.2.5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 12: Mechanism of Color Pattern Formation in Insects -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Genes That Control Color Patterns of Drosophila -- 12.3 Color Pattern Formation on Butterfly Wings -- 12.4 Cis-Regulatory Elements That Control Color Pattern Formation.
12.5 Theoretical Models for Insect Color Pattern Formation.
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