Reaction: Dopachrome is transformed to DHICA by DCT
- in pathway: Melanin biosynthesis
Dopachrome is converted to DHICA by DCT (Dopachrome tautomerase, Tyrosinase-related protein 2) (Tsukamoto et al. 1992, Kroumpouzos et al. 1994, Bouchard et al. 1994).
Reaction - small molecule participants:
DHICA [melanosome lumen]
Dopachrome [melanosome lumen]
Reactome.org reaction link: R-HSA-5662660
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Reaction input - small molecules:
dopachrome
Reaction output - small molecules:
5,6-dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylate
Reactome.org link: R-HSA-5662660