| 3-(hydroxyamino)phenol mutase | |
| Ec Number: | 5.4.4.3 |
In enzymology, a 3-(hydroxyamino)phenol mutase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
3-hydroxyaminophenol
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Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, 3-hydroxyaminophenol, and one product, aminohydroquinone.
This enzyme belongs to the family of isomerases, specifically those intramolecular transferases transferring hydroxy groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 3-(hydroxyamino)phenol hydroxymutase. Other names in common use include 3-hydroxylaminophenol mutase, and 3HAP mutase.