catechol oxidase

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cat·e·chol ox·i·dase

an enzyme oxidizing catechols to 1,2-benzoquinones, with O2.
See also: monophenol monooxygenase.
Synonym(s): diphenol oxidase, o-diphenolase
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But however these laccases (diphenol oxidases) were found in insects and bacteria.
Laccase: production and purification by pseudomonas aeruginosa

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