affected by. People with albinism have little or no pigment in their eyes, skin, or hair. They have inherited altered genes that do not make the usual amounts of a pigment called melanin, which determines what the skin, hair, and eye color will be. Research shows that there are seven different types of albinism. Oculocutaneous albinism type one results from a genetic defect in an enzyme called tyrosinase, this enzyme helps the body to change the amino acid tyrosine into pigment. The result of type one…
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