Term Name: catechol 1,2-dioxygenase activity
Synonyms: 1,2-pyrocatechase activity, catechase activity, catechol 1,2-oxygenase activity, catechol-oxygen 1,2-oxidoreductase activity, catechol:oxygen 1,2-oxidoreductase activity, CD I, CD II, pyrocatechase activity, pyrocatechol 1,2-dioxygenase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: catechol + O2 = cis,cis-muconate.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0018576]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on single donors with incorporation of molecular oxygen, incorporation of two atoms of oxygen