| Term: | melanocyte catechol oxidase activity |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | melanocyte |
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| Synonyms: | melanophore |
| Definition: | A pigment cell derived from the neural crest. Contains melanin-filled pigment granules, which gives a brown to black appearance. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009091] |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004097] QuickGO AmiGO |