Tyrosine ammonia-lyase

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Tyrosine ammonia lyase
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EC no.4.3.1.23
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Tyrosine ammonia lyase (EC 4.3.1.23, L-tyrosine ammonia-lyase, TAL or Tyrase) is an enzyme in the natural phenols biosynthesis pathway. It transforms L-tyrosine into p-coumaric acid.[1][2][3]

L-Tyrosine   para-coumaric acid + Ammonia + H+

L-tyrosine = trans-p-hydroxycinnamate + NH3

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  1. ^ Louie GV, Bowman ME, Moffitt MC, Baiga TJ, Moore BS, Noel JP (December 2006). "Structural determinants and modulation of substrate specificity in phenylalanine-tyrosine ammonia-lyases". Chemistry & Biology. 13 (12): 1327–38. doi:10.1016/j.chembiol.2006.11.011. PMC 2859959. PMID 17185228.
  2. ^ Watts KT, Mijts BN, Lee PC, Manning AJ, Schmidt-Dannert C (December 2006). "Discovery of a substrate selectivity switch in tyrosine ammonia-lyase, a member of the aromatic amino acid lyase family". Chemistry & Biology. 13 (12): 1317–26. doi:10.1016/j.chembiol.2006.10.008. PMID 17185227.
  3. ^ Schwede TF, Rétey J, Schulz GE (April 1999). "Crystal structure of histidine ammonia-lyase revealing a novel polypeptide modification as the catalytic electrophile". Biochemistry. 38 (17): 5355–61. doi:10.1021/bi982929q. PMID 10220322.

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