(S)-norcoclaurine synthase

In enzymology, a (S)-norcoclaurine synthase (EC number|4.2.1.78) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

:4-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde + 4-(2-aminoethyl)benzene-1,2-diol $ightleftharpoons$ (S)-norcoclaurine + H₂O

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 4-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde and 4-(2-aminoethyl)benzene-1,2-diol, whereas its two products are (S)-norcoclaurine and H₂O.

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the hydro-lyases, which cleave carbon-oxygen bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 4-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde hydro-lyase [adding dopamine (S)-norcoclaurine-forming] . Other names in common use include (S)-norlaudanosoline synthase, and 4-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde hydro-lyase (adding dopamine). This enzyme participates in alkaloid biosynthesis i.

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::"The CAS registry number for this enzyme class is CAS registry|79122-01-3."

Gene Ontology (GO) codes