DCT, TYRP2, L-dopachrome tautomerase, L-dopachrome Delta-isomerase, Tyrosinase-related protein 2

Involved in regulating eumelanin and phaeomelanin levels. The tyrosinase family in vertebrates consists of three related melanogenic enzymes: tryrosinase, tyrosinase-related protein-1 (TRP-1) and tyrosinase-related protein-2 (TRP-2). These proteins control melanin production in pigment cells and play a crucial role in determining vertebrate coloration and are expressed by melanoma cells, normal melanocytes and nevi, but not carcinomas or sarcomas.