| Term Name: |
catechol oxidase activity |
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| Synonyms: |
- catecholase
- diphenol oxidase activity
- dopa oxidase
- dopamine monooxygenase activity
- L-DOPA monooxygenase activity
- L-dopa oxidase activity
- o-diphenol oxidoreductase
- o-diphenolase activity
- phenolase activity
- polyphenol oxidase activity
- pyrocatechol oxidase
- tyrosinase activity
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| Definition: |
Catalysis of the reaction: 2 catechol + O2 = 2 1,2-benzoquinone + 2 H2O. This reaction catalyzes exclusively the oxidation of catechols (i.e., o-diphenols) to the corresponding o-quinones.
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