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Effect of tryptophan on tyrosinase in relation to vitiligo

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Tryptophan can inhibit DOPA (3,4-dihydroxy phenylalanine) conversion to melanin both by the enzymatic and the nonenzymatic route. Its role has been studied in relation to vitiligo.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Bose Institute, 93/1 Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, 700009, Calcutta, India

    A. K. Chakraborty, A. Chatterjee, C. Chakraborty & D. P. Chakraborty

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Acknowledgments. The authors wishes to thank Dr S.C. Bhattacharyya, Bose Institute and Dr A. Sen, Department of Chemistry for their interest in the work.

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Chakraborty, A.K., Chatterjee, A., Chakraborty, C. et al. Effect of tryptophan on tyrosinase in relation to vitiligo. Experientia 36, 920–921 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01953793

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