ENTRY       EC 1.13.11.15
NAME        3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetate 2,3-dioxygenase
CLASS       Oxidoreductases
            Acting on single donors with incorporation of molecular oxygen
            (oxygenases)
            With incorporation of two atoms of oxygen
SYSNAME     3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetate:oxygen 2,3-oxidoreductase (decyclizing)
REACTION    3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetate + O2 =
            2-Hydroxy-5-carboxymethylmuconate semialdehyde
SUBSTRATE   3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetate
            O2
PRODUCT     2-Hydroxy-5-carboxymethylmuconate semialdehyde
COFACTOR    Iron
COMMENT     An iron protein.
PATHWAY     PATH: MAP00350  Tyrosine metabolism
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 1.13.11.15
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 1.13.11.15
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