New breakthrough opens doors to treat melanin-linked skin conditions

(European Synchrotron Radiation Facility) Spots resulting from too much sun exposure and other effects of dysfunctional melanin production may become a thing of the past. Scientists have solved the structure of one of the three enzymes that generate melanin in humans, opening doors to the design of whitening compounds to remove discolorations of the skin. The study was published in Angewandte Chemie