Tyrosine hydroxylase

mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
Protein protein Q420766
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Tyrosine hydroxylase

Summary

Tyrosine hydroxylase is a protein[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of protein entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (289 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tyrosine hydroxylase's instance of is recorded as protein[3].
  • Tyrosine hydroxylase's physically interacts with is recorded as 3-iodo-DL-tyrosine[4].
  • Tyrosine hydroxylase's physically interacts with is recorded as racemetirosine[5].
  • Tyrosine hydroxylase is part of Aromatic amino acid monoxygenase, C-terminal domain superfamily[6].
  • Tyrosine hydroxylase is part of Tyrosine 3-monooxygenase[7].
  • Tyrosine hydroxylase is part of Aromatic amino acid hydroxylase superfamily[8].
  • Tyrosine hydroxylase is part of Aromatic amino acid hydroxylase, C-terminal domain, protein family[9].
  • Tyrosine hydroxylase is part of Tyrosine hydroxylase, conserved site, protein family[10].
  • Tyrosine hydroxylase is part of Aromatic amino acid hydroxylase, iron/copper binding site, protein family[11].
  • Tyrosine hydroxylase comprises Aromatic amino acid hydroxylase, iron/copper binding site[12].
  • Tyrosine hydroxylase comprises Tyrosine hydroxylase, conserved site[13].
  • Tyrosine hydroxylase comprises Aromatic amino acid hydroxylase, C-terminal[14].
  • Tyrosine hydroxylase's molecular function is recorded as tetrahydrobiopterin binding[15].
  • Tyrosine hydroxylase's molecular function is recorded as tyrosine 3-monooxygenase activity[16].
  • Tyrosine hydroxylase's molecular function is recorded as oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen, reduced pteridine as one donor, and incorporation of one atom of oxygen[17].
  • Tyrosine hydroxylase's molecular function is recorded as ferrous iron binding[18].
  • Tyrosine hydroxylase's molecular function is recorded as oxygen binding[19].
  • Tyrosine hydroxylase's molecular function is recorded as metal ion binding[20].
  • Tyrosine hydroxylase's molecular function is recorded as dopamine binding[21].
  • Tyrosine hydroxylase's molecular function is recorded as enzyme binding[22].
  • Tyrosine hydroxylase's molecular function is recorded as oxidoreductase activity[23].
  • Tyrosine hydroxylase's molecular function is recorded as iron ion binding[24].
  • Tyrosine hydroxylase's molecular function is recorded as ferric iron binding[25].
  • Tyrosine hydroxylase's molecular function is recorded as protein binding[26].
  • Tyrosine hydroxylase's molecular function is recorded as amino acid binding[27].

Why It Matters

Tyrosine hydroxylase ranks in the top 9% of protein entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (289 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Oxidative status of DJ-1-dependent activation of dopamine synthesis through interaction of tyrosine hydroxylase and 4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine (L-DOPA) decarboxylase with DJ-1. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Oxidative status of DJ-1-dependent activation of dopamine synthesis through interaction of tyrosine hydroxylase and 4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine (L-DOPA) decarboxylase with DJ-1. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6h ago · Boghog · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ec enzyme number 1.14.16.2
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P591]]: 1.14.16.2, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261446|batch #261446]]"
  2. 3d ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Molecular function tetrahydrobiopterin binding, tyrosine 3-monooxygenase activity, oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen, reduced pteridine as one donor, and incorporation of one atom of oxygen +14
    Physically interacts with 3-iodo-DL-tyrosine, racemetirosine
    Part of
    Cell component cytoplasm, cytosol, mitochondrion +16
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Tyrosine hydroxylase showing all four subunits.png, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261337|batch #261337]]"
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