Pronounced formation of 5-OH-dopa at enzymatic oxidation of DOPA in the presence of ascorbic acid.
The recently discovered intermediate product in melanin formation, 5-OH-dopa, is formed in large amounts when dopa is oxidized by tyrosinase in the presence of ascorbic acid.
D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004156:Catechol Oxidase / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003545:Cysteine / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology; D003548:Cysteinyldopa / Q000378:metabolism; D004295:Dihydroxyphenylalanine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000378:metabolism*; D008543:Melanins / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D014442:Monophenol Monooxygenase / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
D008543:Melanins; C028702:5-hydroxydopa; D003548:Cysteinyldopa; D004295:Dihydroxyphenylalanine; D004156:Catechol Oxidase; D014442:Monophenol Monooxygenase; D003545:Cysteine; D001205:Ascorbic Acid