Term Name: tyrosine phenol-lyase activity
Synonyms: beta-tyrosinase activity, L-tyrosine phenol-lyase (deaminating), L-tyrosine phenol-lyase (deaminating; pyruvate-forming)
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: L-tyrosine + H2O = NH4 + phenol + pyruvate.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0050371]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: carbon-carbon lyase activity