Meaning Of The Word Tyrosinase
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Tyrosinase Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Tyrosinase?
tyrosinase in American English
an enzyme, found in plants and animals, that catalyzes the oxidation of the amino acid tyrosine and is involved in the formation of the dark pigment melanin noun: an oxidizing enzyme, occurring in plant and animal tissues, that catalyzes the aerobic oxidation of tyrosine into melanin and other pigments tyrosinase in British English noun: an enzyme occurring in many organisms that is a catalyst in the conversion of tyrosine to the pigment melanin; inactivity of this enzyme results in albinism |
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