Inhibition of Tyrosinase by Mercury Chloride: Spectroscopic and Docking Studies
Inorganic mercury compounds have been used in skin-lightening products since ancient times. Although a previous study demonstrated that mercury impeded the transfer of Cu2+ to the apotyrosinase, the effect of mercury on tyrosinase is still unclear. In the present study, the mechanism of mercury chlo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-03-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Pharmacology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2020.00081/full |