How is pheomelanin produced?
How is pheomelanin produced? Pheomelanin (red/yellow) pigment is produced by the addition of cysteine to dopaquinone (1). Both pheomelanin and eumelanin (brown/black) pigments protect skin from UV damage. How are eumelanin and pheomelanin produced? There are two major pigment types present in the skin: eumelanin and pheomelanin. Each is made…