carbinolamine dehydratase

carbinolamine dehydratase

(kăr″bĭn-ōl′ă-mĭn dē-hī′drĭ-tās″)

An enzyme that hydroxylates phenylalanine. Deficient concentrations of the enzyme are a potential cause of phenylketonuria.

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