Tyrosinase-mediated Inhibition of in Vitro Leucine Incorporation into Mouse Melanoma by 4-1sopropyicatechoi
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The effect of 4-isopropylcatechol (4-IPC), a potent, irreversible cutaneous depigmenting agent, on protein biosynthesis of malignant melanoma cells in mice was studied by examining the in vitro amino acid (leucine) incorporation into a microsome fraction in cell sap. The present study revealed that 4-1PC does not inhibit the protein biosynthesis of the cell-free system in mouse liver, but remarkably inhibits it in mouse melanoma cells, which contain a high level of tyrosinase. The enhanced inhibition was found also in the mouse liver cell-free system when tyrosinase was added. Air oxidation products of 4-1PC were not responsible for such inhibition. These results may indicate that 4-IPC directly inhibits protein biosynthesis, probably by some intermediates that occur in an early stage of enzymatic oxidation of 4-1PC.
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