Dihydroxyphenylalanine ammonia-lyase
In enzymology, a dihydroxyphenylalanine ammonia-lyase is a non-existing enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine, and two products, trans-caffeate and NH3.
This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically ammonia lyases, which cleave carbon-nitrogen bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine ammonia-lyase . Other names in common use include beta--L-alanine ammonia-lyase, and 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine ammonia-lyase. This enzyme participates in tyrosine metabolism.
