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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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