Mushroom tyrosinase: recent prospects.
Tyrosinase, also known as polyphenol oxidase, is a copper-containing enzyme, which is widely distributed in microorganisms, animals, and plants. Nowadays mushroom tyrosinase has become popular because it is readily available and useful in a number of applications. This work presents a study on the importance of tyrosinase, especially that derived from mushroom, and describes its biochemical character and inhibition and activation by the various chemicals obtained from natural and synthetic origins with its clinical and industrial importance in the recent prospects.
Applied Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Kongju National University, Kongju 314-701, South Korea. dnalove@kongju.ac.kr
Sung-Yum
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Seo
Vinay K
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Sharma
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D000363:Agaricales / Q000201:enzymology*; D000975:Antioxidants; D003358:Cosmetics; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized; D019649:Food Industry; D014442:Monophenol Monooxygenase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology; D010944:Plants / Q000737:chemistry; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000201:enzymology
D000975:Antioxidants; D003358:Cosmetics; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized; D014442:Monophenol Monooxygenase