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| This is the structure of melanin, it is a polyacteylene derivative. The polyacetlyene backbone is shown in bold. Melanin is a natural compound. It is a pigment found in many living organisims in many forms where it has a role in camouflage and it has mild action as a sunscreen. Humans have found potential uses of melanin as a semiconductor. | ||||||||||||
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