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skos:definition
"Catalysis of the reaction: 2 catechol + O2 = 2 1,2-benzoquinone + 2 H2O." [EC:1.10.3.1]
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catechol oxidase activity
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1,2-benzenediol:oxygen oxidoreductase activity, diphenol oxidase activity, o-diphenolase activity, polyphenol oxidase activity
skos:notation
EC:1.10.3.1, MetaCyc:CATECHOL-OXIDASE-RXN, RHEA:21635
skos:note
GO:0004097 describes oxidation of catechols (i.e., o-diphenols) to the corresponding o-quinones. For monooxygenation of monophenols, consider instead the term 'monophenol monooxygenase activity ; GO:0004503'.
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skos:broadSynonym
catecholase, dopa oxidase, o-diphenol oxidoreductase, o-diphenol:oxygen oxidoreductase, phenolase activity, pyrocatechol oxidase, tyrosinase activity