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tyrosinase

[ tahy-roh-si-neys, -neyz, tir-oh- ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. an oxidizing enzyme, occurring in plant and animal tissues, that catalyzes the aerobic oxidation of tyrosine into melanin and other pigments.


tyrosinase

/ ˌtaɪrəʊsɪˈneɪz; ˌtɪrəʊ- /

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of tyrosinase1

First recorded in 1895–1900; tyrosine + -ase

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