Name | tyrosine 3-monooxygenase activity |
ID | GO_0004511 |
collection_id | Molecular function |
Exact synonym | tyrosine 3-hydroxylase activity, tyrosine hydroxylase activity |
Description | Catalysis of the reaction: L-tyrosine + tetrahydrobiopterin + O2 = 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine + 4-alpha-hydroxytetrahydrobiopterin + H2O. |
Related synonym | L-tyrosine hydroxylase activity, L-tyrosine,tetrahydrobiopterin:oxygen oxidoreductase (3-hydroxylating) |
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