Chemicals and Drugs

Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase

An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of L-tyrosine, tetrahydrobiopterin, and oxygen to 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine, dihydrobiopterin, and water. EC 1.14.16.2.

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Abstract

An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of L-tyrosine, tetrahydrobiopterin, and oxygen to 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine, dihydrobiopterin, and water. EC 1.14.16.2.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Tyrosine Hydroxylase
  • 3-Monooxygenase, Tyrosine
  • Hydroxylase, Tyrosine
  • Tyrosine 3 Monooxygenase

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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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History Note

95; was TYROSINE HYDROXYLASE 1971-94 (Prov 1971-73)

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Previous Indexing

  • Hydroxylases (1966-1970)

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  1. D08.811w.682w.690w.708.923w
  2. D12.776w.556w.579w.374w.925w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014446. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014446
  2. Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrosine_hydroxylase
  3. Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q420766