Energy Production, the Main Role of Melanin in the Mesencephalon

The explanation about the function of melanin in the substantia nigra at mesencephalon has been elicited diverse theories, being considered its presence in midbrain only as a by-product of dopamine metabolism. Our discovery of the intrinsic property of melanin to split and re-form the water molecule breaks the ground: the main function of melanin in mesencephalon (and anywhere) is energy production. Thereby melanin is the fundamental source of energy indispensable to dopamine metabolism.