Structural highlights
Disease
[TYRP1_HUMAN] Oculocutaneous albinism type 3. The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.
Function
[TYRP1_HUMAN] Catalyzes the oxidation of 5,6-dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylic acid (DHICA) into indole-5,6-quinone-2-carboxylic acid. May regulate or influence the type of melanin synthesized. Also to a lower extent, capable of hydroxylating tyrosine and producing melanin.[UniProtKB:P07147]