Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
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Author: Trudy McKee, James R. McKee
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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The fact that the deficiency of tyrosinase causes albinism.

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The genetic defect that involves the absence of any coloration in the person or animal is termed as albinism. Albinism can happen because of a mutation in the genome, diet, age, injury, or disease. It is a genetic defect that happens because of the deficiency of the enzyme that converts tyrosine in its metabolic process.

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