Assertion: fungal melanin | /r/HasProperty | defense
Facets:
value: against the oxidative attack
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: In these systems, melanin is a double-edged sword as organisms, host and pathogen, synthesize melanin with antagonist purposes; host melanin is a defense against the pathogen infection, and microbial melanin is a defense against the oxidative attack and ROS release from the host.