ENTRY       EC 1.13.11.2
NAME        Catechol 2,3-dioxygenase
CLASS       Oxidoreductases
            Acting on single donors with incorporation of molecular oxygen
            (oxygenases)
            With incorporation of two atoms of oxygen
SYSNAME     Catechol:oxygen 2,3-oxidoreductase(decyclizing)
REACTION    Catechol + O2 = 2-Hydroxymuconate semialdehyde
SUBSTRATE   Catechol
            O2
PRODUCT     2-Hydroxymuconate semialdehyde
COFACTOR    Iron
COMMENT     Requires Fe2+. Formerly EC 1.13.1.2.
PATHWAY     PATH: MAP00360  Phenylalanine metabolism
MOTIF       PS: PS00082  [GNTIV]-x-H-x(5,7)-[LIVMF]-Y-x(2)-[DENTA]-P-x-[GP]-
                         x(2,3)-E
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 1.13.11.2
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 1.13.11.2
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