| Literature DB >> 12765534 |
Li-Ping Xie1, Qing-Xi Chen, Huang Huang, Hong-Zhong Wang, Rong-Qing Zhang.
Abstract
Mushroom tyrosinase (EC 1.14.18.1) is a copper containing oxidase that catalyzes both the hydroxylation of tyrosine into o-diphenols and the oxidation of o-diphenols into o-quinones, and then forms brown or black pigments. In the present study, the effects of some flavonoids on the oxidation of L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) have been studied. The results show that flavonoids can lead to reversible inhibition of the enzyme. A kinetic analysis showed that the flavonols are competitive inhibitors, whereas luteolin is an uncompetitive inhibitor. The rank order of inhibition was: quercetin > galangin > morin; fisetin > 3,7,4;-trihydroxyflavone; luteolin > apigenin > chrysin.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12765534 DOI: 10.1023/a:1023620501702
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochemistry (Mosc) ISSN: 0006-2979 Impact factor: 2.487