Pronounced formation of 5-OH-dopa at enzymatic oxidation of DOPA in the presence of ascorbic acid
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- 1 March 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Medical Journals Sweden AB in Acta Dermato-Venereologica
- Vol. 61 (2) , 147-148
- https://doi.org/10.2340/0001555561147148
Abstract
The recently discovered intermediate product in melanin formation, 5-OH-dopa, is formed in large amounts when dopa is oxidized by tyrosinase in the presence of ascorbic acid.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
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