Monophenol Monooxygenase

**Definition:** An enzyme of the oxidoreductase class that catalyzes the reaction between L-tyrosine, L-dopa, and oxygen to yield L-dopa, dopaquinone, and water. It is a copper protein that acts also on catechols, catalyzing some of the same reactions as CATECHOL OXIDASE. EC 1.14.18.1.

**Tree numbers:** - D08.811.682.690.708.125.500

**Synonyms:** - Cresolase - Dopa Oxidase - Phenoloxidase - Tyrosinase - Phenol Oxidase