different between melanin vs tyrosinase

melanin

English

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek stem of ????? (mélas, black) +? -in

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?m?l?n?n/

Noun

melanin (countable and uncountable, plural melanins)

  1. Any of a group of naturally occurring dark pigments, especially the pigment found in skin, hair, fur, and feathers.

Derived terms

Translations

References

  • Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “melanin”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Anagrams

  • Lemnian, lineman

Czech

Noun

melanin m

  1. melanin

Further reading

  • melanin in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
  • melanin in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989

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tyrosinase

English

Etymology

tyrosine +? -ase

Noun

tyrosinase (countable and uncountable, plural tyrosinases)

  1. An enzyme, similar to catechol oxidase, that catalyzes the production of phenolic pigments such as melanin.

Synonyms

  • monophenol monooxygenase

See also

  • catechol oxidase

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