metapyrocatechase

English

Etymology

meta- +‎ pyrocatechase

Noun

metapyrocatechase (countable and uncountable, plural metapyrocatechases)

1. (biochemistry) Catechol 2,3-dioxygenase, an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction catechol + O₂ $\rightleftharpoons$ 2-hydroxymuconate semialdehyde.