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dopa oxidase
dopa oxidase[′dō·pə ′äk·sə‚dās] (biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of dihydroxyphenylalanine to melanin; occurs in the skin. dopa oxidase
do·pa ox·i·daseprovisional name given the enzyme(s) catalyzing the formation of melanins from dopa; it now appears that the copper-containing monophenol monooxygenases and/or catechol oxidases are responsible for the oxidation of l-tyrosine to dopa and dopa quinone. |