DOPA compared with dihydroxyfumarate as co-factor in peroxidase-mediated oxidation of tyrosine to melanin. Histochemical studies with neutrophils, eosinophils, mast cells, melanoma cells and neurons.
D000818:Animals; D002856:Chromatophores / Q000378:metabolism; D004295:Dihydroxyphenylalanine / Q000378:metabolism*; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000378:metabolism; D005650:Fumarates / Q000378:metabolism*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D008543:Melanins / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D009474:Neurons / Q000378:metabolism*; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000378:metabolism*; D010544:Peroxidases / Q000378:metabolism; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000378:metabolism*
D005650:Fumarates; D008543:Melanins; D014443:Tyrosine; D004295:Dihydroxyphenylalanine; D010544:Peroxidases