Catechol Oxidase
Synonyms
1,2-Benzenediol:oxygen oxidoreductase
Diphenol Oxidase
Diphenol Oxidases
Oxidase, Catechol
Oxidase, Diphenol
Oxidase, Polyphenol
Oxidases, Diphenol
Polyphenol Oxidase
Polyphenoloxidase
An enzyme of the oxidoreductase class that catalyzes the reaction between catechol and oxygen to yield benzoquinone and water. It is a complex of copper-containing proteins that acts also on a variety of substituted catechols. EC 1.10.3.1.