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phenylalanine 4-monooxygenase
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phenylalanine 4-monooxygenase
n.
An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of phenylalanine to tyrosine. Also called phenylalaninase.


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The Schiff's bases and their metal complexes of the present invention are useful for the modulation of metal-activated enzymes and metalloenzymes, such as Phenylalanine Hydroxylase, Tyrosine Transaminase, Phenylalanine Transaminase, Tyrosinase, various MMP (Matrix metalloproteases), Superoxide dismutase, 5-Alpha Reductase, and citrate lyase.
2,3) The enzyme responsible for the S-oxidation of SCMC to SCMC sulfoxide has been reported to be phenylalanine hydroxylase.
About PKU PKU (phenylketonuria), a genetic disorder affecting at least 50,000 diagnosed patients under the age of 40 in the developed world, is caused by a deficiency of the enzyme, phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH).
 
 
 
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