- Metabolite
- HMDB0004068 (Melanin)
- Biospecimen
- Blood
- Status
- Detected and Quantified
- Data source
- Referenced
- Concentration
- 5030.0 +/- 314.0 uM
- Age
- Adult (>18 years old)
- Sex
- Both
- Condition
- Normal
Comments
The concentration refers to the mean quantity of plasma soluble melanins (1.61 +/- 0.1 mg/ml)
References
- Hegedus ZL: The probable involvement of soluble and deposited melanins, their intermediates and the reactive oxygen side-products in human diseases and aging. Toxicology. 2000 Apr 14;145(2-3):85-101. [PubMed:10771134 ]