Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
organelle
|
| gptkbp:abnormalitiesCause |
pigmentation disorders
|
| gptkbp:category |
lysosome-related organelle
|
| gptkbp:color |
black
brown reddish yellow |
| gptkbp:compatibleWith |
gptkb:Bacteria
fungi plants |
| gptkbp:contains |
melanin
|
| gptkbp:degradedBy |
lysosomes
|
| gptkbp:developmentalStages |
four stages (I-IV)
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Heinrich_Wilhelm_Waldeyer
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1881
|
| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:melanocytes
gptkb:retinal_pigment_epithelium animal cells |
| gptkbp:function |
storage of melanin
synthesis of melanin transport of melanin |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
melanosomes
|
| gptkbp:membraneBound |
true
|
| gptkbp:presentIn |
gptkb:fish
birds amphibians mammals reptiles |
| gptkbp:range |
0.5–2 micrometers
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
albinism
melanogenesis vitiligo |
| gptkbp:role |
hair color
eye color protection against UV radiation skin color camouflage in animals pattern formation in animal coloration visual function in eyes |
| gptkbp:shape |
spherical
ellipsoidal |
| gptkbp:structure |
membrane-bound vesicle
|
| gptkbp:studiedIn |
electron microscopy
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
microtubules
actin filaments |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:melanocytes
gptkb:Psittacosaurus_fossils |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
|