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. 1994 Aug;7(4):227-34.
doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0749.1994.tb00054.x.

DHICA oxidase activity of TRP1 and interactions with other melanogenic enzymes

T Kobayashi  1 , K Urabe, A Winder, K Tsukamoto, T Brewington, G Imokawa, B Potterf, V J Hearing
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DHICA oxidase activity of TRP1 and interactions with other melanogenic enzymes

T Kobayashi et al. Pigment Cell Res. 1994 Aug.

Abstract

Tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TRP1) maps to the brown locus in mice. Although the specific function of TRP1 has been in dispute, mutations in its structural gene result in the formation of brown rather than black melanin. We have investigated the melanogenic function of TRP1 by using immune-affinity purification of the protein and also by using transfection of its gene into fibroblasts to study its characteristics. We show that TRP1 has the ability to oxidize DHICA, a melanogenic intermediate derived from DOPAchrome. In addition, TRP1 has the ability to interact with tyrosinase and significantly stabilize the latter's catalytic function.

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