TYROSINASE


Meaning of TYROSINASE in English

/tuy"roh si nays', -nayz', tir"oh-/ , n. Biochem.

an oxidizing enzyme, occurring in plant and animal tissues, that catalyzes the aerobic oxidation of tyrosine into melanin and other pigments.

[ 1895-1900; TYROSINE + -ASE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .