catechol oxidase activity
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.
GO:0004497
monooxygenase activity
is_a
GO:0016682
oxidoreductase activity, acting on diphenols and related substances as donors, oxygen as acceptor
is_a
L-DOPA monooxygenase activity
narrow
L-dopa oxidase activity
narrow
catecholase
exact
diphenol oxidase activity
exact
dopamine monooxygenase activity
narrow
o-diphenol oxidoreductase
exact
o-diphenolase activity
exact
phenolase activity
broad
polyphenol oxidase activity
related
pyrocatechol oxidase
broad
tyrosinase activity
broad