Melanoform hormone

Melanoform hormone is a hormone that is produced in the human body and is responsible for regulating skin pigmentation. This hormone is also known as melanin, which is the main pigment of skin and hair.

Melanin is produced in melanocyte cells, which are found in the skin and hair follicles. When melanocytes receive a signal from the pituitary gland, they begin to produce melanin. This process occurs in several stages, and at each stage a specific type of melanin is produced.

There are several types of melanin, each with its own color and function. For example, eumelanin is responsible for dark skin color, and pheomelanin is responsible for red hair color. In addition, melanin can also affect a person's mood and behavior, as it is associated with the level of serotonin, a hormone that is responsible for mood and emotional state.

However, not all people have the same amount of melanin in their skin. Some people have lighter skin, while others have darker skin. This is due to genetic factors as well as the environment in which a person lives.

In addition, melanin levels can change due to various factors such as stress, diet, medications, etc. For example, some medications can increase the level of melanin in the skin, which can lead to darkening of the skin.

In general, the melanoform hormone plays an important role in the regulation of skin and hair pigmentation, as well as in the emotional state of a person. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms of its production and regulation can help in the treatment of various diseases associated with skin and hair.

Melanoforming hormone (abbreviated gimelan; lat. h. melanoides, from the Greek μέλας, melanos - “black”, “dark”, form from lat. formāre - “to form”) - a complex of metabolic products of endocrine cells, secreted in the form of pigmented and non-pigmented dimeric hormone products. Hymelan is a group of pigment substances that are involved in maintaining pigmentation of the skin and retina, and they also affect the pigmentation and volume of the lips. The chromophoric structure of melanophore pigments is based on hydroxyproline, which, when exposed to acids, forms a carbonyl group that can absorb light. Since the chromophore group is located in the “depths” of the pigment molecule, this allows the structure of the molecule to be maintained over dozens of renewal cycles. Along the entire length of the protein molecule there may be residues of phenolic or hydroxyl groups, the formation of one of which makes the precursor protein a melanomorph. Each of these residues can either displace hydroxyl or phenolic groups, retaining one or both at the same time.