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Phenylalanine Hydroxylase  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An enzyme of the oxidoreductase class that catalyzes the formation of L-TYROSINE, dihydrobiopterin, and water from L-PHENYLALANINE, tetrahydrobiopterin, and oxygen. Deficiency of this enzyme may cause PHENYLKETONURIAS and PHENYLKETONURIA, MATERNAL. EC 1.14.16.1.

Entry terms

  • L-Phenylalanine,tetrahydrobiopterin:oxygen oxidoreductase (4-hydroxylating)
  • Phenylalanine 4-Hydroxylase
  • Phenylalanine 4-Monooxygenase

In other languages

  • French

  • L-Phenylalanine,tetrahydrobiopterin:oxygen oxidoreductase (4-hydroxylating)
  • Phenylalaninase
  • Phenylalanine 4-hydroxylase

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-B89T56WP-1

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