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POLYPHENOLOXIDASE

\pˌɒlɪfənˈɒləksˌɪde͡ɪs], \pˌɒlɪfənˈɒləksˌɪde‍ɪs], \p_ˌɒ_l_ɪ_f_ə_n_ˈɒ_l_ə_k_s_ˌɪ_d_eɪ_s]\

Definitions of POLYPHENOLOXIDASE

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An enzyme of the oxidoreductase class that catalyzes the reaction between catechol and oxygen to yield benzoquinone and water. It is a complex of copper-containing proteins that acts also on a variety of substituted catechols. EC 1.10.3.1.

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