4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase
Definition:
Catalyzes the conversion of 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid to homogentisic acid, one of the steps in tyrosine catabolism.
References:
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[1]. F Endo, et al. Primary structure deduced from complementary DNA sequence and expression in cultured cells of mammalian 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid dioxygenase. Evidence that the enzyme is a homodimer of identical subunits homologous to rat liver-specific alloantigen F. J Biol Chem. 1992 Dec 5;267(34):24235-40. [Content Brief]
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