Tyrosine ammonia-lyase

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.    + 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)

References

External links

www.hhmi.org