Tyrosinase

Tyrosinase is an enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of phenols (such as tyrosine) and is widespread in plants and animals.

A copper-containing enzyme of plant and animal tissues that catalyzes the production of melanin and other pigments from tyrosine by oxidation, as in the blackening of a peeled or sliced potato exposed to air.

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See also: Tyrosinase, Biology, Catalysis, Oxidation, Phenol, Tyrosine