A reactive ortho-quinone generated by tyrosinase-catalyzed oxidation of the skin depigmenting agent monobenzone: self-coupling and thiol-conjugation reactions and possible implications for melanocyte toxicity.

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Published in Chem Res Toxicol on August 01, 2009

Authors

Paola Manini1, Alessandra Napolitano, Wiete Westerhof, Patrick A Riley, Marco d'Ischia

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Naples Federico II, via Cinthia 4, I-80126 Naples, Italy.

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