An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate plus oxygen to homogentisic acid and carbon dioxide. EC 1.13.11.27.
Synonyms: Dioxygenase, 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate para Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Oxidase P-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Hydroxylase Oxidase, P-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate P Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Oxidase Hydroxylase, P-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate para Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Hydroxylase para-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Oxidase Oxidase, para-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate P-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Oxidase P Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Hydroxylase EC 1.13.11.27 Hydroxylase, para-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate:oxygen oxidoreductase (hydroxylating, decarboxylating) 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Dioxygenase para-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Hydroxylase
Term information
/defic: consider also TYROSINE /blood (IM) + AMINO ACID METABOLISM, INBORN ERRORS (IM)
91; was see under OXYGENASES 1975-90
91(75); was see under OXYGENASES 1975-90