Production of melanin pigments by cytochrome c/H2O2 system

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 457-463

  Rosei, Maria Anna ^a   Blarzino, Carla ^a   Coccia, Raffaella ^a   Foppoli, Cesira ^b   Mosca, Luciana ^a   Cini, Chiara ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Catecholamines; Cytochrome c; Melanin; Oxidation; Pigment

Indexed keywords

CATECHOLAMINE; CYTOCHROME C; HEME; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MELANIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MELANOGENESIS; MICHAELIS MENTEN KINETICS; OXIDATION; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

ANIMALS; CATECHOLAMINES; CYTOCHROME C GROUP; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MELANINS; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION;

EID: 0031799306     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1357-2725(98)00014-4     Document Type: Article

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