MELANIN PROTECTION MECHANISM. “Ionizing radiation changed the electron spin resonance signal of melanin, making it more efficient in acting as an ionizing radiation transducer. Experiments have shown increased metabolic activity in melanized Cryptococcus neoformans relative to non-melanized ones, indicating the enhancement of the electron transfer properties of melanin.”
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsif.2016.0459
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022