KOJIC ACID, A COSMETIC SKIN WHITENING AGENT, IS A SLOW-BINDING INHIBITOR OF CATECHOLASE ACTIVITY OF TYROSINASE

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CABANES, J [1 ]
CHAZARRA, S [1 ]
GARCIACARMONA, F [1 ]
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[1] UNIV MURCIA,FAC VET,DEPT BIOQUIM & BIOL MOLEC A,UNIDAD DOCENTE & BIOL,E-30071 ESPINARDO,SPAIN
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10.1111/j.2042-7158.1994.tb03253.x
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R9 [药学];
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1007 ;
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It was found that kojic acid, which is used in cosmetics for its excellent whitening effect, inhibits catecholase activity of tyrosinase in a non-classical manner, A decrease in the initial velocity to a steady-state inhibited velocity can be observed over a few minutes. This time-dependence, which is unaltered by prior incubation of the enzyme with the inhibitor, is consistent with a first-order transition. The kinetic data obtained correspond to those for a postulated mechanism that involves the rapid formation of an enzyme inhibitor complex that subsequently undergoes a relatively slow reversible reaction. Kinetic parameters characterizing this type of inhibition were evaluated by means of nonlinear regression of product accumulation curves.
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