Nano-scale morphology of melanosomes revealed by small-angle X-ray scattering.

Nano-scale morphology of melanosomes revealed by small-angle X-ray scattering.

Melanosomes are highly specialized organelles that produce and store the pigment melanin, thereby fulfilling essential functions within their host organism. Besides having obvious cosmetic consequences--determining the color of skin, hair and the iris--they contribute to photochemical protection fro...

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Main Authors: Thomas Gorniak, Tamas Haraszti, Vasyl M Garamus, Andreas R Buck, Tobias Senkbeil, Marius Priebe, Adam Hedberg-Buenz, Demelza Koehn, Tim Salditt, Michael Grunze, Michael G Anderson, Axel Rosenhahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3951238?pdf=render

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