Disruption of tyrosinase glycosylation by N-acetylglucosamine and its depigmenting effects in guinea pig skin and in human skin

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 199-201

  Hwang, Jae Sung ^a   Lee, Ha Yeon ^a   Lim, Tae Yeon ^b   Kim, Mi Yoon ^c   Yoon, Tae Jin ^b  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Glycosylation; N Acetylglucosamine; Pigmentation; Tyrosinase

Indexed keywords

ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; N ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE;

CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME GLYCOSYLATION; GUINEA PIG; HUMAN; LETTER; MELANOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE; ANIMALS; CELL LINE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; GLYCOSYLATION; GUINEA PIGS; HUMANS; MELANINS; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; SKIN; SKIN PIGMENTATION; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 79961032224     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: 1873569X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2011.06.002     Document Type: Letter

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