Term Name: dioxygenase activity
Synonyms:
Definition: Catalysis of the incorporation of both atoms of molecular oxygen (O2) into the substrate.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0051213]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity
has subtype: 1,2-dihydroxynaphthalene dioxygenase activity 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase activity 3-butenylglucosinolate 2-hydroxylase activity alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent xanthine dioxygenase activity oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen, NAD(P)H as one donor, and incorporation of two atoms of oxygen into one donor oxidoreductase activity, acting on single donors with incorporation of molecular oxygen, incorporation of two atoms of oxygen