Table 1 Comparison of residues within 12Å of the copper ions on the pocket surfaces of mTYR and hTYR.

From: Theoretical studies of arbutin, glutathione, and sea cucumber extracts as inhibitors of tyrosinase

Amino acid type

Tyrosinase

Amino acid number

Polar Amino Acids

hTYR

S165、S341、S356、N345、Q357、Q359

mTYR

N80、N259、C82、T83、T260、G85、S281

Hydrophobic Amino Acids

hTYR

L260、F328、I349、V358

mTYR

F89、F263、M256、M279、V257、V282、P283、A285

Acidic Amino Acids

hTYR

D167、D178、D180、D286、E184

mTYR

E255

Basic Amino Acids

hTYR

R177、R289、K315

mTYR

H243、R267