The
enzyme octopamine dehydratase ()
catalyzes
Catalysis () is the process of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction by adding a substance known as a catalyst (). Catalysts are not consumed in the reaction and remain unchanged after it. If the reaction is rapid and the catalyst recyc ...
the
chemical reaction
:1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-aminoethanol
(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetaldehyde + NH
3
This enzyme belongs to the family of
lyase
In biochemistry, a lyase is an enzyme that catalyzes the breaking (an elimination reaction) of various chemical bonds by means other than hydrolysis (a substitution reaction) and oxidation, often forming a new double bond or a new ring structure. ...
s, specifically the hydro-lyases, which cleave carbon-oxygen bonds. The
systematic name of this enzyme class is 1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-aminoethanol hydro-lyase
eaminating (4-hydroxyphenyl)acetaldehyde-forming''. Other names in common use include octopamine hydrolyase, and octopamine hydro-lyase (deaminating).
References
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EC 4.2.1
Enzymes of unknown structure
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