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How is melanin produced ? (melanin is the principal pigment giving to the skin its colour)
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012How is melanin produced ? (melanin is the principal pigment giving to the skin its colour) Tyrosinase is normally inactive and is produced through the transcription of the tyrosinase gene Glycolization (attachment of a sugar) of tyrosinase activates it. Glycolization is induced by sunlight, irritation, hormones, radicals… Activated tyrosinase then converst the amino acid tyrosine […]
