Term Name: terephthalate 1,2-dioxygenase activity
Synonyms: 1,4-dicarboxybenzoate 1,2-dioxygenase activity, benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate 1,2-dioxygenase activity, benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate,NADH:oxygen oxidoreductase (1,2-hydroxylating)
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: H+ + NADH + O2 + terephthalate = (3S,4R)-3,4-dihydroxycyclohexa-1,5-diene-1,4-dicarboxylate + NAD+.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0018628]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen, NAD(P)H as one donor, and incorporation of two atoms of oxygen into one donor