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Information on EC 1.13.11.27 - 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase

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IUBMB Comments

The Pseudomonas enzyme contains one Fe3+ per mole of enzyme; the enzymes from other sources may contain essential iron or copper.

The expected taxonomic range for this enzyme is: Bacteria, Eukaryota, Archaea

Synonyms
f protein, 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase, tf-ag, p-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase, 4-hppd, 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid dioxygenase, 4hppd, athppd, legiolysin, p-hydroxyphenylpyruvate hydroxylase, more

REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
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ORGANISM
UNIPROT
LITERATURE
4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate + O2 = homogentisate + CO2
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PATHWAY SOURCE
PATHWAYS
MetaCyc
L-phenylalanine degradation IV (mammalian, via side chain), L-tyrosine degradation I, plastoquinol-9 biosynthesis I, vitamin E biosynthesis (tocopherols)