Antimelanogenic activity of 3,4-dihydroxyacetophenone: Inhibition of tyrosinase and MITF

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 532-534

  Kim, You Jung ^a   No, Jae Kyung ^b   Lee, Jun Sik ^b   Kim, Myoung Soo ^b   Chung, Hae Young ^b  

^a Pusan Women's University   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

3,4 dihydroxyacetophenone; Antimelanogenic activity; Melanin; Microphthalmia transcription factor; Tyrosinase

Indexed keywords

CELLS; ENZYME INHIBITION; PROTEINS;

3,4-DIHYDROXYACETOPHENONE; ANTIMELANOGENIC ACTIVITY; MELANIN; MICROPHTHALMIA TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TYROSINASE;

KETONES;

3,4 DIHYDROXYACETOPHENONE; 3,4-DIHYDROXYACETOPHENONE; ACETOPHENONE DERIVATIVE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; MELANIN; MICROPHTHALMIA ASSOCIATED TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; DRUG ANTAGONISM; METABOLISM; MOUSE; TUMOR CELL LINE;

ACETOPHENONES; ANIMALS; CELL LINE, TUMOR; ENZYME INHIBITORS; MELANINS; MICE; MICROPHTHALMIA-ASSOCIATED TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE;

BASIDIOMYCOTA;

EID: 33344454881     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.70.532     Document Type: Article

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