Reaction: Dopa is oxidized to dopaquinone by TYR
- in pathway: Melanin biosynthesis
Dopa is a substrate of tyrosinase, which can oxidize it to dopaquinone (Young et al. 1974).
Reaction - small molecule participants:
H2O [melanosome lumen]
L-Dopaquinone [melanosome lumen]
L-Dopa [melanosome lumen]
O2 [melanosome lumen]
Reactome.org reaction link: R-HSA-5662692
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Reaction input - small molecules:
L-dopa zwitterion
dioxygen
Reaction output - small molecules:
water
L-dopaquinone
Reactome.org link: R-HSA-5662692