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Descriptor English: Catechol Oxidase
Descriptor Spanish: Catecol Oxidasa
Descriptor catecol oxidasa
Entry term(s) difenol oxidasas
Scope note: Enzima de la clase de las oxidorreductasas que cataliza la reacción entre el catecol y el oxígeno dando lugar a benzoquinona y agua. Es un complejo de proteínas que contiene cobre, que actúa también en diversos catecoles sustituídos. EC 1.10.3.1.
Descriptor Portuguese: Catecol Oxidase
Descriptor French: Catechol oxidase
Entry term(s): Diphenol Oxidase
Diphenol Oxidases
Oxidase, Catechol
Oxidase, Diphenol
Oxidase, Polyphenol
Oxidases, Diphenol
Polyphenol Oxidase
Polyphenoloxidase
Tree number(s): D08.811.682.690.708.125
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004156
Scope note: 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.
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 1.10.3.1
CAS Type 1 Name: 1,2-Benzenediol:oxygen oxidoreductase
Previous Indexing: Oxidoreductases (1966-1967)
Tyrosine Decarboxylase (1966-1967)
Public MeSH Note: 92; was DIPHENOL OXIDASES 1968-91
Online Note: use CATECHOL OXIDASE to search DIPHENOL OXIDASES 1968-91
History Note: 92; was DIPHENOL OXIDASES 1968-91
DeCS ID: 30317
Unique ID: D004156
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1968/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2004/07/07
Catechol Oxidase - Preferred
Concept UI M0006511
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Catechol Oxidase
Entry term(s) Diphenol Oxidase
Diphenol Oxidases
Oxidase, Catechol
Oxidase, Diphenol
Oxidase, Polyphenol
Oxidases, Diphenol
Polyphenol Oxidase
Polyphenoloxidase



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