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Descriptor English: Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase
Descriptor Spanish: Tirosina 3-Monooxigenasa
Descriptor tirosina 3-monooxigenasa
Entry term(s) tirosina hidroxilasa
Scope note: Enzima que cataliza la conversión de L-tirosina, tetrahidrobiopterina y oxígeno en 3,4-dihidroxi-L-fenilalanina, dihidrobiopterina y agua. EC 1.14.16.2.
Descriptor Portuguese: Tirosina 3-Mono-Oxigenase
Descriptor French: Tyrosine 3-monooxygenase
Entry term(s): 3-Monooxygenase, Tyrosine
Hydroxylase, Tyrosine
Tyrosine 3 Monooxygenase
Tyrosine Hydroxylase
Tree number(s): D08.811.682.690.708.923
D12.776.556.579.374.925
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014446
Scope note: An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of L-tyrosine, tetrahydrobiopterin, and oxygen to 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine, dihydrobiopterin, and water. EC 1.14.16.2.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Registry Number: EC 1.14.16.2
CAS Type 1 Name: L-Tyrosine,tetrahydrobiopterin:oxygen oxidoreductase (3-hydroxylating)
Previous Indexing: Hydroxylases (1966-1970)
Public MeSH Note: 95; was TYROSINE HYDROXYLASE 1971-94
Online Note: use TYROSINE 3-MONOOXYGENASE to search TYROSINE HYDROXYLASE 1971-94 (as Prov 1971-73)
History Note: 95; was TYROSINE HYDROXYLASE 1971-94 (Prov 1971-73)
DeCS ID: 14845
Unique ID: D014446
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2004/07/07
Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase - Preferred
Concept UI M0022206
Scope note An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of L-tyrosine, tetrahydrobiopterin, and oxygen to 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine, dihydrobiopterin, and water. EC 1.14.16.2.
Preferred term Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase
Entry term(s) 3-Monooxygenase, Tyrosine
Hydroxylase, Tyrosine
Tyrosine 3 Monooxygenase
Tyrosine Hydroxylase



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