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A three-dimensional model of mammalian tyrosinase active site accounting for loss of function mutations.
Pigment cell research - 1 Oct 2007
Schweikardt Thorsten, Olivares Concepción, Solano Francisco, Jaenicke Elmar, García-Borrón José Carlos, Decker Heinz
Abstract excerpt
Tyrosinases are the first and rate-limiting enzymes in the synthesis of melanin pigments responsible for colouring hair, skin and eyes. Mutation of tyrosinases often decreases melanin production resulting in albinism, but the effects are not always understood at the molecular level. Homology mode...
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