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tyrosinase activity |
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Synonyms: |
- catecholase
- chlorogenic acid oxidase activity
- chlorogenic oxidase activity
- cresolase activity
- dopa oxidase
- L-tyrosine monooxygenase activity
- monophenol monooxidase activity
- monophenol monooxygenase activity
- monophenol oxidase activity
- monophenol oxygenase
- monophenolase activity
- N-acetyl-6-hydroxytryptophan oxidase activity
- o-diphenol oxidase activity
- o-diphenol oxidoreductase
- o-diphenol:O2 oxidoreductase activity
- phenol oxidase activity
- phenolase activity
- prophenol oxidase activity
- prophenoloxidase activity
- pyrocatechol oxidase
- tyrosinase activity
- tyrosine-dopa oxidase activity
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Definition: |
Catalysis of the reaction: L-tyrosine + O2 = L-DOPAquinone + H2O. This reaction can use both monophenols (such as tyrosine) and catechols (o-diphenols) as substrates.
4965136
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