PHENOLOXIDASE B
\fˈɛnəlˌɒksɪdˌe͡ɪs bˈiː], \fˈɛnəlˌɒksɪdˌeɪs bˈiː], \f_ˈɛ_n_ə_l_ˌɒ_k_s_ɪ_d_ˌeɪ_s b_ˈiː]\
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An enzyme of the oxidoreductase class that catalyzes the reaction between L-tyrosine, L-dopa, and oxygen to yield L-dopa, dopaquinone, and water. It is a copper protein that acts also on catechols, catalyzing some of the same reactions as CATECHOL OXIDASE. EC 1.14.18.1.
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