tyrosinase
[ tahy-roh-si-neys, -neyz, tir-oh- ]
/ ˈtaɪ roʊ sɪˌneɪs, -ˌneɪz, ˈtɪr oʊ- /
noun Biochemistry.
an oxidizing enzyme, occurring in plant and animal tissues, that catalyzes the aerobic oxidation of tyrosine into melanin and other pigments.
Words nearby tyrosinase
tyrolese,
tyrolienne,
tyroma,
tyrone,
tyropitta,
tyrosinase,
tyrosine,
tyrosinemia,
tyrosinosis,
tyrosinuria,
tyrosyluria
British Dictionary definitions for tyrosinase
tyrosinase
/ (ˌtaɪrəʊsɪˈneɪz, ˌtɪrəʊ-) /
noun
an enzyme occurring in many organisms that is a catalyst in the conversion of tyrosine to the pigment melanin; inactivity of this enzyme results in albinism