Tyrosine ammonia-lyase

Template:Infobox enzyme Tyrosine ammonia lyase (EC 4.3.1.23, L-tyrosine ammonia-lyase, TAL or Tyrase) is an enzyme in the natural phenols biosynthesis pathway. It transforms L-tyrosine into p-coumaric acid.

 $\stackrel{TAL}{\to }$  + Ammonia + H⁺

L-tyrosine = trans-p-hydroxycinnamate + NH₃

See also

• EC 4.3.1.24 (phenylalanine ammonia-lyase)
• EC 4.3.1.25 (phenylalanine/tyrosine ammonia-lyase)

External links

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• www.hhmi.org

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