tyrosinase activity

Term ID

GO:0004503

Synonyms

• catecholase
• chlorogenic acid oxidase activity
• chlorogenic oxidase activity
• cresolase activity
• dopa oxidase
• L-tyrosine monooxygenase activity
• monophenol monooxidase activity
• monophenol monooxygenase activity
• monophenol oxidase activity
• monophenol oxygenase
• monophenolase activity
• N-acetyl-6-hydroxytryptophan oxidase activity
• o-diphenol oxidase activity
• o-diphenol oxidoreductase
• o-diphenol:O2 oxidoreductase activity
• phenol oxidase activity
• phenolase activity
• prophenol oxidase activity
• prophenoloxidase activity
• pyrocatechol oxidase
• tyrosinase activity
• tyrosine-dopa oxidase activity

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: L-tyrosine + O2 = L-DOPAquinone + H2O. This reaction can use both monophenols (such as tyrosine) and catechols (o-diphenols) as substrates. 4965136

References

• EC:1.14.18.1
• MetaCyc:MONOPHENOL-MONOOXYGENASE-RXN

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO