Natural, semisynthetic and synthetic tyrosinase inhibitors

SY Lee, N Baek, T Nam - Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Tyrosinase plays a pivotal role in the synthesis of melanin pigment synthesis on skin utilizing
tyrosine as a substrate. Melanin is responsible for the protection against harmful ultraviolet …

Tyrosinase inhibitors from natural and synthetic sources as skin-lightening agents

MN Masum, K Yamauchi, T Mitsunaga - Reviews in Agricultural …, 2019 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Melanin, a major pigment in mammalian skin, is known to protect the skin against harmful
effects of ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, oxidative stress, and DNA damage. The accumulation …

A comprehensive review on tyrosinase inhibitors

S Zolghadri, A Bahrami, MT Hassan Khan… - Journal of enzyme …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Tyrosinase is a multi-copper enzyme which is widely distributed in different organisms and
plays an important role in the melanogenesis and enzymatic browning. Therefore, its …

Naturally occurring tyrosinase inhibitors: mechanism and applications in skin health, cosmetics and agriculture industries

S Parvez, M Kang, HS Chung… - … Research: An International …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Tyrosinase is a copper‐containing enzyme, which is widely distributed in microorganisms,
animals and plants and is a key enzyme in melanin biosynthesis, involved in determining …

Tyrosinase inhibitors from natural and synthetic sources: structure, inhibition mechanism and perspective for the future

YJ Kim, H Uyama - Cellular and molecular life sciences CMLS, 2005 - Springer
Tyrosinase is known to be a key enzyme in melanin biosynthesis, involved in determining
the color of mammalian skin and hair. Various dermatological disorders, such as melasma …

Skin whitening agents: Medicinal chemistry perspective of tyrosinase inhibitors

T Pillaiyar, M Manickam… - Journal of enzyme …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Melanogenesis is a process to synthesize melanin, which is a primary responsible for the
pigmentation of human skin, eye and hair. Although numerous enzymatic catalyzed and …

Natural melanogenesis inhibitors acting through the down-regulation of tyrosinase activity

TS Chang - Materials, 2012 - mdpi.com
Melanogenesis is a biosynthetic pathway for the formation of the pigment melanin in human
skin. A key enzyme, tyrosinase, catalyzes the first and only rate-limiting steps in …

Natural and synthetic flavonoid derivatives as new potential tyrosinase inhibitors: A systematic review

RJ Obaid, EU Mughal, N Naeem, A Sadiq… - RSC …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Tyrosinase is a multifunctional glycosylated and copper-containing oxidase that is highly
prevalent in plants and animals and plays a pivotal role in catalyzing the two key steps of …

Recent discovery of tyrosinase inhibitors in traditional Chinese medicines and screening methods

J Li, C Li, X Peng, S Li, B Liu, C Chu - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Tyrosinase, the key rate-limiting enzyme for
melanogenesis, is one of the main targets for skin senescence and some pigmented skin …

Tyrosinase inhibitors naturally present in plants and synthetic modifications of these natural products as anti-melanogenic agents: a review

M Hassan, S Shahzadi, A Kloczkowski - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Tyrosinase is a key enzyme target to design new chemical ligands against melanogenesis.
In the current review, different chemical derivatives are explored which have been used as …