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4-hydroxyphenylacetate 1-monooxygenase

4-hydroxyphenylacetate 1-monooxygenase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

The four substrates of this enzyme are 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid, reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH), oxygen and a proton. Its products are homogentisic acid, oxidised NAD<sup>+</sup>, and water. The enzyme can use nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate as an alternative cofactor.

The enzyme is a flavin-containing monooxygenase that uses molecular oxygen as oxidant and incorporates one of its atoms into the starting material. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 4-hydroxyphenylacetate,NAD(P)H:oxygen oxidoreductase (1-hydroxylating). Other names in common use include 4-hydroxyphenylacetate 1-hydroxylase, 4-hydroxyphenylacetic 1-hydroxylase, and 4-HPA 1-hydroxylase. This enzyme participates in tyrosine metabolism.

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