OBO ID: GO:0004503

Term Name:	tyrosinase activity		Search Ontology:
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
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
References:	EC:1.14.18.1 MetaCyc:MONOPHENOL-MONOOXYGENASE-RXN
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO