converts 5,6-dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylic acid to melanochrome in premelanosomes; shares 40% amino acid homology with sequence of mouse tyrosinase; has no tyrosinase activity; amino acid sequence in first source; melanocyte-specific promoter; do not confuse with trophoblast protein, also known as TRP-1; see also C079621 and C489799
Also Known As:
5,6-dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylic acid oxidase; TRP-1 protein, tyrosinase-related; TRP1 protein, tyrosinase-related; dihydroxyindole-carboxylic acid oxidase