Term Name: dioxygenase activity
Synonyms:
Definition: Catalysis of an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction in which both atoms of oxygen from one molecule of O2 are incorporated into the (reduced) product(s) of the reaction. The two atoms of oxygen may be distributed between two different products.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0051213]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity
has subtype: 1,2-dihydroxynaphthalene dioxygenase activity 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase activity 3-butenylglucosinolate 2-hydroxylase activity alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent xanthine dioxygenase activity oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen, NAD(P)H as one donor, and incorporation of two atoms of oxygen into one donor oxidoreductase activity, acting on single donors with incorporation of molecular oxygen, incorporation of two atoms of oxygen plasmanylethanolamine desaturase activity