African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2284

Full Length Research Paper

Synthesis of organic compounds using yellow yam (Dioscorea praehensilis) tyrosinase as catalyst

Olutosin Samuel Ilesanmi
  • Olutosin Samuel Ilesanmi
  • Department of Chemical Sciences, Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
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Omowumi Funke Adedugbe
  • Omowumi Funke Adedugbe
  • Department of Chemical Sciences, Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
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David Adeniran Oyegoke
  • David Adeniran Oyegoke
  • Department of Chemical Sciences, Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
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Victory Ayo Olagunju
  • Victory Ayo Olagunju
  • Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, United States.
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Isaac Olusanjo Adewale
  • Isaac Olusanjo Adewale
  • Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 19 May 2023
  •  Accepted: 26 June 2023
  •  Published: 31 July 2023

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