Term Name: phenylalanine 4-monooxygenase activity
Synonyms: L-phenylalanine,tetrahydrobiopterin:oxygen oxidoreductase (4-hydroxylating), PAH activity, phenylalaninase activity, phenylalanine 4-hydroxylase activity, phenylalanine hydroxylase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: L-phenylalanine + tetrahydrobiopterin + O2 = L-tyrosine + 4-alpha-hydroxytetrahydrobiopterin.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004505]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: tyrosine biosynthetic process, by oxidation of phenylalanine
is a type of: 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