Human Tyrosinase: Temperature-Dependent Kinetics of Oxidase Activity

Human tyrosinase (Tyr) is involved in pigment biosynthesis, where mutations in its corresponding gene <i>TYR</i> have been linked to oculocutaneous albinism 1, an autosomal recessive disorder. Although the enzymatic capabilities of Tyr have been well-characterized, the thermodynamic driv...

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Main Authors: Kenneth L. Young, Claudia Kassouf, Monika B. Dolinska, David Eric Anderson, Yuri V. Sergeev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/3/895