- Source: Catechol 2,3-dioxygenase
Catechol 2,3-dioxygenase (EC 1.13.11.2, 2,3-pyrocatechase, catechol 2,3-oxygenase, catechol oxygenase, metapyrocatechase, pyrocatechol 2,3-dioxygenase) is an enzyme with systematic name catechol:oxygen 2,3-oxidoreductase (decyclizing). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
catechol + O2
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2-hydroxymuconate semialdehyde
This enzyme contains Fe(II).
References
External links
Catechol+2,3-dioxygenase at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)