Information AboutTyrosinase |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT TYROSINASE | |
| enzymes | |
| copper compounds | |
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CHEMICAL REACTIONS Tyrosinase carries out the oxidation of phenols such as tyrosine and catechol using Dioxygen (O2). In the presence of Catechol , Benzoquinone is formed (see reaction below). Hydrogens removed from catechol combine with Oxygen to form Water . The active site in the tyrosinase enzyme contains two closely located copper atoms that interact with Dioxygen to form a highly reactive chemical intermediate that then oxidizes the Substrate . The activity of tyrosinase is similar to Catechol Oxidase , a related class of copper Oxidase s. REFERENCES
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