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Literature summary for 5.3.3.12 extracted from

  • Panzella, L.; Napolitano, A.; Dischia, M.
    Is DHICA the key to dopachrome tautomerase and melanocyte functions? (2011), Pigment Cell Melanoma Res., 24, 248-249.
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Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
L-dopachrome Mus musculus
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5,6-dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylate
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?

Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Mus musculus
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-
-

Source Tissue

Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
melanocyte
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Mus musculus
-

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
L-dopachrome
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Mus musculus 5,6-dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylate
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?

Synonyms

Synonyms Comment Organism
DCT
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Mus musculus
dopachrome tautomerase
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Mus musculus

General Information

General Information Comment Organism
malfunction Dct inactivation in knockout mice exposed to UVA radiation elevates the level of reactive oxygen species, increases the number of sunburn cells and apoptotic cells and decreases the amount of eumelanin in the epidermis Mus musculus
physiological function Dct plays a role in the regulation of eumelanin antioxidant properties Mus musculus