NCIt definition : One of a number of recombinant peptides consisting of amino acid residues of the enzyme
tyrosinase, a protein frequently expressed by melanoma cells. Vaccination with tyrosinase
peptide may stimulate cytotoxic T lymphocyte response against tyrosinase-expressing
tumor cells, resulting in decreased tumor growth. (NCI04);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A protein that is made from tumor cells and is used in a vaccine against
melanoma. A tyrosinase peptide vaccine may stimulate the body's immune system to find
and kill melanoma cells.;