KEGG   NETWORK: N01552
Entry
N01552                      Network                                
Name
Eumelanin biosynthesis
Definition
Tyr -- TYR -> Dopaquinone -- DCT >> TYRP1 -> Eumelanin
  Expanded
C00082 -- 7299 -> C00822 -- 1638 >> 7306 -> C17937
Class
nt06028 Dopamine and serotonin metabolism
Type
Reference
Pathway
hsa00350  Tyrosine metabolism
Gene
7299  TYR; tyrosinase
1638  DCT; dopachrome tautomerase
7306  TYRP1; tyrosinase related protein 1
Metabolite
C00082  L-Tyrosine
C00822  Dopaquinone
C17937  Eumelanin
Reference
PMID:22094404
  Authors
Hearing VJ
  Title
Determination of melanin synthetic pathways.
  Journal
J Invest Dermatol 131:E8-E11 (2011)
DOI:10.1038/skinbio.2011.4
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