Pub. Date : 1984 Oct
PMID : 6435538
2 Functional Relationships(s)Download |
Sentence | Compound Name | Protein Name | Organism |
| 1 | It occurs by conversion of tyrosine to dopa and dopaquinone in the presence of tyrosinase. | Dihydroxyphenylalanine | tyrosinase | Mus musculus |
| 2 | Our studies indicated (a) that hydroquinone and 4-isopropylcatechol are selectively toxic to melanocytes and melanoma cells, (b) that their actions are mediated through tyrosinase, and (c) that dopa is selectively and highly incorporated into melanoma cells and melanocytes depending on the tyrosinase activity. | Dihydroxyphenylalanine | tyrosinase | Mus musculus |