In addition, copper is a cofactor for the activity of a vital enzyme
called lysyl oxidase.
Copper activates an enzyme
called lysyl oxidase that's required for collagen maturation.
To help prevent such conditions, Iyer and colleagues at The University of Western Australia, Fiona Wood Foundation and Royal Perth Hospital Burns Unit, together with Pharmaxis Ltd., (all in Australia) are studying compounds that inhibit an enzyme
called lysyl oxidase, or LOX.
The research published in the journal Metabolism, examined a molecule
called Lysyl oxidase (LOX) which regulates scarring by making tissue stiffer.
Not exact matches
The next step is the conversion of the baseline hydroxylysine into structural compounds
called allysines; this reaction takes place with help from the
lysyl oxidase enzyme.