Abstract::
We have demonstrated the intrinsic capability of melanin to transform light into chemical
energy. Melanin achieves this by dissociating water molecules, similar to the action of chlorophyll. This
unforeseen ability of the human body to produce metabolic energy from light modifies fundamental
concepts of biochemistry. The long-accepted concept is that glucose has a unique dual role as an energy
source and as the main source of carbon chains that are precursors of all organic matter. The capability of
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