Activated phenoloxidase from Tenebrio molitor larvae enhances the synthesis of melanin by using a vitellogenin‐like protein in the presence of dopamine

One of the biological functions of activated phenoloxidase in arthropods is the synthesis of melanin around invaded foreign materials. However, little is known about how activated phenoloxidase synthesizes melanin at the molecular level. Even though it has been suggested that the quinone derivatives...

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