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Catechol (/ˈkætɪtʃɒl/ or /ˈkætɪkɒl/), also
known as
pyrocatechol or 1,2-dihydroxybenzene, is an
organic compound with the
molecular formula C6H4(OH)2....
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Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT; EC 2.1.1.6) is one of
several enzymes that
degrade catecholamines (neurotransmitters such as dopamine, epinephrine...
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Catechol dioxygenases are
metalloprotein enzymes that
carry out the
oxidative cleavage of
catechols. This
class of
enzymes incorporate dioxygen into the...
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Catechol oxidase is a
copper oxidase that
contains a type 3 di-copper
cofactor and
catalyzes the
oxidation of ortho-diphenols into ortho-quinones coupled...
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catechol estrogen is a
steroidal estrogen that
contains catechol (1,2-dihydroxybenzene)
within its structure. The
catechol estrogens are
endogenous metabolites...
- 3α-androstanediol, and 3β-androstanediol. Some
estrogen metabolites, such as the
catechol estrogens 2-hydroxyestradiol, 2-hydroxyestrone, 4-hydroxyestradiol, and...
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Melanin produced by
plants are
sometimes referred to as '
catechol melanins' as they can
yield catechol on
alkali fusion. It is
commonly seen in the enzymatic...
- 4-tert-Butylcatechol (TBC) is an
organic chemical compound which is a
derivative of
catechol. TBC is
available in the form of a
solid crystal flake and 85% solution...
- o-diphenol:oxygen
oxidoreductase enzymes (
catechol oxidases). The
substrate preference of
tyrosinases and
catechol oxidases is
controlled by the
amino acids...
- In enzymology, a
catechol oxidase (dimerizing) (EC 1.1.3.14) is an
enzyme that
catalyzes the
chemical reaction 4
catechol + 3 O2 ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons...
