Protein
L-dopachrome tautomerase
Function
Catalyzes the conversion of L-dopachrome into 5,6-dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylic acid (DHICA) (PubMed:8306979). Involved in regulating eumelanin and phaeomelanin levels.
Similarity
Belongs to the tyrosinase family.
Sequence
MSPLWWGFLLSCLGCKILPGAQGQFPRVCMTVDSLVNKECCPRLGAESANVCGSQQGRGQCTEVRADTRPWSGPYILRNQDDRELWPRKFFHRTCKCTGNFAGYNCGDCKFGWTGPNCERKKPPVIRQNIHSLSPQEREQFLGALDLAKKRVHPDYVITTQHWLGLLGPNGTQPQFANCSVYDFFVWLHYYSVRDTLLGPGRPYRAIDFSHQGPAFVTWHRYHLLCLERDLQRLIGNESFALPYWNFATGRNECDVCTDQLFGAARPDDPTLISRNSRFSSWETVCDSLDDYNHLVTLCNGTYEGLLRRNQMGRNSMKLPTLKDIRDCLSLQKFDNPPFFQNSTFSFRNALEGFDKADGTLDSQVMSLHNLVHSFLNGTNALPHSAANDPIFVVLHSFTDAIFDEWMKRFNPPADAWPQELAPIGHNRMYNMVPFFPPVTNEELFLTSDQLGYSYAIDLPVSVEETPGWPTTLLVVMGTLVALVGLFVLLAFLQYRRLRKGYTPLMETHLSSKRYTEEA