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tyrosinase

ty·ros·i·nase [ tī róssə nàyss, tī róssə nàyz ]


noun 
Definition:
 
enzyme important in melanin production: a copper-containing enzyme involved in the production of dopa from tyrosine

[Late 19th century. <tyrosine]
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