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Pigmentation

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Definition: Coloration or discoloration of a part by a pigment.  differentiate from COLOR in that PIGMENTATION is related to PIGMENTS, BIOLOGICAL   
See Also Skin Pigmentation
Examples Skin Pigmentation 		Other names Pigmentations
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
P protein, mouse  148710-77-4   *Carrier Proteins *Membrane Proteins Pigmentation. Nature 1993 Jan 7;361(6407):72-6; Science 1992 Aug 21;257(5073):1121-4
xanthommatin  521-58-4   *Oxazines *Xanthenes Pigmentation. Biochem Genet 16(11-12):1153;1978; Biochem Genet 4(4):491;1970; Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 52(14):1072;1976; Genetics 73(1):45;1973

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