Term Name: tyrosine 3-monooxygenase activity
Synonyms: L-tyrosine hydroxylase activity, L-tyrosine,tetrahydrobiopterin:oxygen oxidoreductase (3-hydroxylating), tyrosine 3-hydroxylase activity, tyrosine hydroxylase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: L-tyrosine + tetrahydrobiopterin + O2 = 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine + 4-alpha-hydroxytetrahydrobiopterin + H2O.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004511]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen, reduced pteridine as one donor, and incorporation of one atom of oxygen
positively regulated by: tyrosine 3-monooxygenase activator activity