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tyrosinase
[ tahy-roh-si-neys, -neyz, tir-oh- ]
/ ˈtaɪ roʊ sɪˌneɪs, -ˌneɪz, ˈtɪr oʊ- /
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noun Biochemistry.
an oxidizing enzyme, occurring in plant and animal tissues, that catalyzes the aerobic oxidation of tyrosine into melanin and other pigments.
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Words nearby tyrosinase
Tyrolean, Tyrolese, Tyrolienne, Tyrone, tyropitta, tyrosinase, tyrosine, tyrosinemia, tyrosinosis, tyrothricin, Tyrr
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British Dictionary definitions for tyrosinase
tyrosinase
/ (ˌtaɪrəʊsɪˈneɪz, ˌtɪrəʊ-) /
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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