Effect of Kojic Acid on the Oxidation of N-Acetyldopamine by Mushroom Tyrosinase

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 4460-4465

  Kahn, Varda ^a   Ben Shalom, Noah ^a   Zakin, Varda ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Kojic acid inhibition; Mushroom tyrosinase; N Acetyldopamine (NADA)

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000389791     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf9702858     Document Type: Article

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