ID   4.1.1.107
DE   3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde synthase.
CA   H(+) + H2O + L-dopa + O2 = 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde + CO2 + H2O2 +
CA   NH4(+).
CC   -!- The enzyme, isolated from the mosquito Aedes aegypti, catalyzes the
CC       production of 3,4-dihydroxylphenylacetaldehyde directly from L-dopa.
CC   -!- Dopamine is not formed as an intermediate (cf. EC 4.1.1.28).
CC   -!- The enzyme is specific for L-dopa and does not react with other
CC       aromatic amino acids with the exception of a low activity with alpha-
CC       methyl-L-dopa.
DR   O96569, DHAPP_DROLE;  P18486, DHAPP_DROME;  P81893, DHAPP_DROSI;
DR   Q16S21, DHPAA_AEDAE;  Q06086, HPAAS_PETCR;  Q8RY79, PAAS_ARATH ;
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