ISSN:
1420-9071
Keywords:
Mushroom tyrosinase inhibition
;
3-amino-L-tyrosine
;
ortho-aminophenols
;
di-copper active site
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary We report the ability of 3-amino-L-tyrosine to act as a fully reversible competitive inhibitor of mushroom tyrosinase. The inhibition is linked to the ortho-aminophenol structure, and a coppe bridging mechanism in the active site is proposed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01941189
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