Biotechnological production of arbutins (α- and β-arbutins), skin-lightening agents, and their derivatives

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1417-1425

  Seo, Dong Ho ^a   Jung, Jong Hyun ^a   Lee, Jae Eun ^a   Jeon, Eun Jung ^a   Kim, Wooki ^a   Park, Cheon Seok ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arbutin; Arbutin; Amylosucrase; Hydroquinone; Skin lightening agent

Indexed keywords

AMYLOSUCRASE; ARBUTIN; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; COSMETIC INDUSTRY; ENZYMATIC BIOCONVERSIONS; ENZYMATIC METHODS; HYDROQUINONE; INHIBITORY FUNCTION;

BIOCHEMISTRY; PHENOLS;

ENZYMES;

ALPHA ARBUTIN; ARBUTIN; BETA ARBUTIN; DEPIGMENTING AGENT; KAEMPFEROL; KOJIC ACID; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; MORIN; QUERCETIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; MELANIN;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CATALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MELANIN;

ASPERGILLUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; BIOSYNTHESIS; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; DEINOCOCCUS; DEINOCOCCUS GEOTHERMALIS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; INHIBITION KINETICS; KLUYVEROMYCES LACTIS; LEUCONOSTOC MESENTEROIDES; MALASSEZIA; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; REVIEW; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; THERMOTOGA NEAPOLITANA; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS; ANIMAL; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; HUMAN; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; SKIN; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

ARCTOSTAPHYLOS UVA-URSI; PYRUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

ANIMALS; ARBUTIN; BIOTECHNOLOGY; HUMANS; MELANINS; SKIN; SKIN LIGHTENING PREPARATIONS; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

EID: 84872010432     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-012-4297-4     Document Type: Review

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