tyrosinase
/taɪˈroʊsɪneɪz/
noun
- An enzyme that helps produce melanin, the pigment that colors skin, hair, and eyes.
- Tyrosinase is essential for the body to make melanin in skin cells.
- A lack of tyrosinase can cause albinism, a condition with very little pigment.
- Some skin-lightening creams work by blocking the activity of tyrosinase.