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Definition of Catechol oxidase

1. Noun. An enzyme, similar to tyrosinase, that catalyses the oxidation of phenols such as catechol. ¹

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Medical Definition of Catechol oxidase

1. An enzyme of the oxidoreductase class that catalyses 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. Chemical name: 1,2-Benzenediol:oxygen oxidoreductase Registry number: EC 1.10.3.1 (12 Dec 1998)

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