Catechol 2,3-dioxygenase (EC 1.13.11.2, 2,3-pyrocatechase, catechol 2,3-oxygenase, catechol oxygenase, metapyrocatechase, pyrocatechol 2,3-dioxygenase) is an enzyme with systematic name catechol:oxygen 2,3-oxidoreductase (decyclizing).[1][2][3][4][5] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

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catechol + O2 2-hydroxymuconate semialdehyde
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This enzyme contains Fe(II).

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