metapyrocatechase

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Etymology[edit]

meta- +‎ pyrocatechase

Noun[edit]

metapyrocatechase (countable and uncountable, plural metapyrocatechases)

(biochemistry) Catechol 2,3-dioxygenase, an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction catechol + O₂ $\rightleftharpoons$ 2-hydroxymuconate semialdehyde.

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