catechol oxidase
Enzyme information
Common names
catechol oxidase
diphenol oxidase
o-diphenolase
phenolase
polyphenol oxidase
tyrosinase
pyrocatechol oxidase
Dopa oxidase
catecholase
o-diphenol:oxygen oxidoreductase
o-diphenol oxidoreductase
1.10.3.1
EC Number
1.10.3.1
Links
Reactions
Oxygen + 2 L-Tyrosine => 2 3,4-Dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine
Oxygen + 2 3,4-Dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine => 2 H2O + 2 Dopaquinone
Oxygen + 2 Catechol => 2 H2O + 2 o-Benzoquinone
3 Oxygen + 4 Catechol => 6 H2O + 2 Dibenzo[1,4]dioxin-2,3-dione