Colloidally dispersed nanoparticles: a convergent evolutionary approach for the secretion of apparently soluble melanin
Senjuti Sarkar, G. B., M. B. Govinda Rajulu, Pushya Pradeep, Shiwali Rana, Huma Sulthana, Pema Lhamu, Bhavana Chamraj, Deepika Rai, Rakshita Sukruth Kolipakala, Judy Jays, N Thirunavukkarasu, Ravishankar JP, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Suryanarayanan TS, Deepesh Nagarajan
The paper isolates and characterizes a new class of soluble melanin from fungi, showing it forms nanoparticles and arises through convergent evolution.
bioRxiv · Sep 21, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry