Term Name: biphenyl-2,3-diol 1,2-dioxygenase activity
Synonyms: 2,3-dihydroxybiphenyl 1,2-dioxygenase activity, 2,3-dihydroxybiphenyl dioxygenase activity, biphenyl-2,3-diol dioxygenase activity, biphenyl-2,3-diol:oxygen 1,2-oxidoreductase (decyclizing)
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: biphenyl-2,3-diol + O2 = 2-hydroxy-6-oxo-6-phenylhexa-2,4-dienoate + H2O.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0018583]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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