tyrosinase

ty ro si nase |tīˈräsəˌnās, -ˌnāz ˈtaɪrəsəneɪs | ▶noun Biochemistry a copper-containing enzyme that catalyzes the formation of quinones from phenols and polyphenols (e.g., melanin from tyrosine ). ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from tyrosine + -ase .

tyrosinase

tyrosinase |ˈtʌɪrəsɪneɪz, tʌɪˈrɒs -| ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biochemistry a copper-containing enzyme which catalyses the formation of quinones from phenols and polyphenols (e.g. melanin from tyrosine ). ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from tyrosine + -ase .