| Name: | eye |
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| Synonyms: | eyes |
| Definition: | Cavitated compound organ that consists of the neural retina, lens, cornea and iris and is the sensory apparatus of the visual system. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000107] |
| Name: | catechol oxidase activity |
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| Synonyms: | catecholase, diphenol oxidase activity, dopa oxidase, dopamine monooxygenase activity, L-DOPA monooxygenase activity, L-dopa oxidase activity, o-diphenol oxidoreductase, o-diphenolase activity, phenolase activity, polyphenol oxidase activity, pyrocatechol oxidase, tyrosinase activity |
| Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: 2 catechol + O2 = 2 1,2-benzoquinone + 2 H2O. This reaction catalyzes exclusively the oxidation of catechols (i.e., o-diphenols) to the corresponding o-quinones. |
| Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004097] QuickGO AmiGO |