KEGG:R02521

multi-step reaction

4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate:oxygen oxidoreductase (hydroxylating,decarboxylating)

3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)pyruvate[C9H8O4] + Oxygen[O2] = Homogentisate[C8H8O4] + CO2[CO2]

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Metabolites

Substrates
metabolite compartment Structure
3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)pyruvate

Formula: C9H8O4 		Cytoplasm
Oxygen

Formula: O2 		Cytoplasm
Products
metabolite compartment Structure
Homogentisate

Formula: C8H8O4		 Cytoplasm
CO2

Formula: CO2		 Cytoplasm