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  • Gerdemann, C.; Eicken, C.; Krebs, B.
    The crystal structure of catechol oxidase: New insight into the function of type-3 copper proteins (2002), Acc. Chem. Res., 35, 183-191.
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Metals/Ions

EC Number Metals/Ions Comment Organism Structure
1.14.18.1 copper
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 Mammalia
1.14.18.1 copper 1H-NMR spectra, each copper atom is coordinated by the Nepsilon atoms of 3 histidine residues Streptomyces antibioticus

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

EC Number Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
1.14.18.1 L-tyrosine + O2 + AH2 Mammalia enzyme initiates the formation of pigmentation, absence leads to forms of albinism L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine + H2O + A
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Organism

EC Number Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
1.10.3.1 Embryophyta
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 enzyme may be involved in photosynthesis, flower coloration and plant disease resistance
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1.14.18.1 insecta
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 enzyme is involved in sclerotisation, i.e., the hardening of the chitinous cuticle, and defense
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1.14.18.1 Mammalia
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1.14.18.1 Streptomyces antibioticus
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Storage Stability

EC Number Storage Stability Organism
1.14.18.1 -20°C, several weeks, no loss of activity insecta

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

EC Number Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
1.14.18.1 L-tyrosine + O2 + AH2 enzyme initiates the formation of pigmentation, absence leads to forms of albinism Mammalia L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine + H2O + A
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