Chemicals and Drugs

4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Dioxygenase

An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate plus oxygen to homogentisic acid and carbon dioxide. EC 1.13.11.27.

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Abstract

An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate plus oxygen to homogentisic acid and carbon dioxide. EC 1.13.11.27.

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • P-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Hydroxylase
  • P-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Oxidase
  • para-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Hydroxylase
  • para-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Oxidase
  • Dioxygenase, 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate
  • Hydroxylase, P-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate
  • Hydroxylase, para-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate
  • Oxidase, P-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate
  • Oxidase, para-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate
  • P Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Hydroxylase
  • P Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Oxidase
  • para Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Hydroxylase
  • para Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Oxidase

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Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

/defic: consider also TYROSINE /blood (IM) + AMINO ACID METABOLISM, INBORN ERRORS (IM)

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History Note

91(75); was see under OXYGENASES 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Oxygenases (1974)
  • Phenylpyruvic Acids (1974)

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  1. D08.811w.682w.690w.416w.330w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Dioxygenase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015111. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015111
  2. 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Dioxygenase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate_dioxygenase
  3. 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Dioxygenase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24787572