Tyrosinase is a copper-containing enzyme present in plant and animal tissues that catalyzes the production of melanin and other pigments from tyrosine by oxidation. It is foundinside melanosomeswhich are synthesized in the skin melanocytes. In humans, the tyrosinase enzyme is encoded by the TYR ge...
Urine is a typically yellowish liquid mixture produced by the urinary system, particularly by the kidneys as a by-product. Urine is composed of mostly water, as well as urea, creatinine, ammonia, and salts. Urine then moves from the kidneys into the ureter, then into the urinary bl...
What is clear from all the above considerations? Oxidative stress cannot be measured, being an imbalance; an imbalance in fact may cause damage, but has not yet caused damage, or may never cause damage. 3. Oxidative Stress: Where Is It Located? Oxidative damage, as measured in a biological...