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Document Type

Research

Abstract

Inhibition of melanogenesis in larval cells of five amphibian species (two genera) was attained by phenylthiourea treatment. Buff-colored granules were demonstrated in cells of three species, gray granules in two. Pigment returned five to fifteen minutes after withdrawal of PTU. The delay is thought to be due to the time needed for the autocatalytic formation of some dihydroxyphenylalanine, which with tyrosinase is required for melanogenesis, as reported by Lerner and Case. Results obtained with living cells were corroborated by study of fixed material. The data support an origin within the Golgi complex or endoplasmic reticulum.

Publication Date

1963

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

70

Issue

1

First Page

517

Last Page

526

Copyright

©1963 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

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