tyrosinase
noun
ty·ros·i·nase
tə-ˈrä-sə-ˌnās 
tī-,
-ˌnāz
: a copper-containing enzyme that promotes the oxidation of phenols (such as tyrosine) and is widespread in plants and animals
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Essentially, hydroquinone decreases the production of melanin by inhibiting a pigment-producing enzyme called tyrosinase.
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Taryn Brooke, Allure, 13 Nov. 2023
Wang also mentioned research into melanoma-detecting systems that can check for levels of the enzyme tyrosinase in suspicious skin moles.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2019
Besides melianin production, tyrosinase (and hence Tyrp1) is at a key step of catecholamine synthesis.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 3 Sep. 2011
Hydroxytyrosol and Vitamin C are antioxidants that lighten dark spots by directly and indirectly inhibiting tyrosinase activity which reduces the production of melanin.
—Emily Burns, ELLE, 6 Dec. 2022
Naturally, the less tyrosinase produced, the less melanin produced.
—Janell M. Hickman, SELF, 27 July 2022
On a biological level, hydroquinone works by inhibiting an enzyme called tyrosinase, which aids in the production of melanin, Dr. Cook-Bolden says.
—Janell M. Hickman, SELF, 27 July 2022
Boasting excellent anti-inflammatory and anti-aging properties, vitamin C is an antioxidant, and a tyrosinase inhibitor.
—Noel Cody, Essence, 1 July 2021
When incorporated into your complexion regimen properly, hydroquinone decreases the production of melanin by inhibiting tyrosinase, an enzyme needed for melanin production, to decrease the appearance of hyperpigmentation.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 14 May 2021
Taryn Brooke, Allure, 13 Nov. 2023
Wang also mentioned research into melanoma-detecting systems that can check for levels of the enzyme tyrosinase in suspicious skin moles.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2019
Besides melianin production, tyrosinase (and hence Tyrp1) is at a key step of catecholamine synthesis.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 3 Sep. 2011
Hydroxytyrosol and Vitamin C are antioxidants that lighten dark spots by directly and indirectly inhibiting tyrosinase activity which reduces the production of melanin.
—Emily Burns, ELLE, 6 Dec. 2022
Naturally, the less tyrosinase produced, the less melanin produced.
—Janell M. Hickman, SELF, 27 July 2022
On a biological level, hydroquinone works by inhibiting an enzyme called tyrosinase, which aids in the production of melanin, Dr. Cook-Bolden says.
—Janell M. Hickman, SELF, 27 July 2022
Boasting excellent anti-inflammatory and anti-aging properties, vitamin C is an antioxidant, and a tyrosinase inhibitor.
—Noel Cody, Essence, 1 July 2021
When incorporated into your complexion regimen properly, hydroquinone decreases the production of melanin by inhibiting tyrosinase, an enzyme needed for melanin production, to decrease the appearance of hyperpigmentation.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 14 May 2021
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1896, in the meaning defined above
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tyrosinase
noun
ty·ros·i·nase
tə-ˈräs-ə-ˌnās, tī-, -ˌnāz
: an enzyme that promotes the oxidation of phenols (as tyrosine) and is widespread in plants and animals
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