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. 1960 Sep 30;132(3431):894-5.
doi: 10.1126/science.132.3431.894.

Staining of skin with dihydroxyacetone

E WITTGENSTEIN, H K BERRY

Staining of skin with dihydroxyacetone

E WITTGENSTEIN et al. Science. .

Abstract

The reaction of skin with dihydroxyacetone to produce a brown "artificial tan" appears to proceed through combination with free amino groups in skin proteins, and particularly by combination of dihydroxyacetone with the free guanido group in arginine.

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