Catechol 2,3-dioxygenase (, ''2,3-pyrocatechase'', ''catechol 2,3-oxygenase'', ''catechol oxygenase'', ''metapyrocatechase'', ''pyrocatechol 2,3-dioxygenase'') is an

enzyme Enzymes () are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different molecules known as products. A ...

with systematic name ''catechol:oxygen 2,3-oxidoreductase (decyclizing)''. This enzyme catalyses the following

chemical reaction A chemical reaction is a process that leads to the IUPAC nomenclature for organic transformations, chemical transformation of one set of chemical substances to another. Classically, chemical reactions encompass changes that only involve the pos ...

: catechol + O₂

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2-hydroxymuconate semialdehyde This enzyme contains Fe(II).

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