Microbial Tyrosinases: Promising Enzymes for Pharmaceutical, Food Bioprocessing, and Environmental Industry
Figure 7
Transfer of tyrosine amino acids into DOPA by the action of tyrosinase in the presence of a reducer. (a) Oxidation of phenol or catechol derivatives into reactive o-quinones using tyrosinase, followed by the grafting of amino-functionalized biomolecules/biopolymer (b).