ID   1.10.3.1
DE   Catechol oxidase.
AN   Diphenol oxidase.
AN   o-diphenolase.
AN   Phenolase.
AN   Polyphenol oxidase.
AN   Tyrosinase.
CA   2 catechol + O(2) = 2 1,2-benzoquinone + 2 H(2)O.
CF   Copper.
CC   -!- Also acts on a variety of substituted catechols.
CC   -!- Many of these enzymes also catalyze the reaction listed under
CC       EC 1.14.18.1; this is especially true for the classical tyrosinase.
PR   PROSITE; PDOC00398;
DR   Q00024, PPO1_AGABI ;  Q9ZP19, PPO1_IPOBA ;  Q9MB14, PPO2_IPOBA ;
DR   Q08303, PPOA_SOLLC ;  Q08304, PPOB_SOLLC ;  Q06355, PPOB_SOLTU ;
DR   Q08305, PPOC_SOLLC ;  Q08306, PPOD_SOLLC ;  Q08307, PPOE_SOLLC ;
DR   Q08296, PPOF_SOLLC ;  P43309, PPO_MALDO  ;  P43310, PPO_SPIOL  ;
DR   Q06215, PPO_VICFA  ;  P43311, PPO_VITVI  ;  P85026, PPO_ZINOF  ;
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