| id | GO:0035006 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | melanization defense response |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "The blackening of the wounded area of the cuticle or the surface of invading pathogens, parasites or parasitoids, resulting from a proteolytic cascade leading to the de novo synthesis and deposition of melanin." [GOC:bf, PMID:12408809] |
| synonym | "melanization defence response" EXACT [] |
| is_a | GO:0006582 ! melanin metabolic process |
| is_a | GO:0045087 ! innate immune response |