Preferred Label : tyrosine phenol-lyase;
MeSH definition : An enzyme that catalyzes the cleavage of tyrosine to phenol, pyruvate, and ammonia.
It is a pyridoxal phosphate protein. The enzyme also forms pyruvate from D-tyrosine,
L-cysteine, S-methyl-L-cysteine, L-serine, and D-serine, although at a slower rate.
EC 4.1.99.2.;
MeSH synonym : beta tyrosinase; phenol-lyase, tyrosine; beta-tyrosinase; tyrosine phenol lyase;
MeSH CAS label : L-Tyrosine phenol-lyase (deaminating);
MeSH Related Number : 9059-31-8 (CAS RN);
Registry Number MeSH : EC 4.1.99.2;
Is substance : O;
UNII : EC 4.1.99.2;
Origin ID : D014447;
UMLS CUI : C0041493;
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An enzyme that catalyzes the cleavage of tyrosine to phenol, pyruvate, and ammonia.
It is a pyridoxal phosphate protein. The enzyme also forms pyruvate from D-tyrosine,
L-cysteine, S-methyl-L-cysteine, L-serine, and D-serine, although at a slower rate.
EC 4.1.99.2.
