Term Name: iodotyrosine deiodinase activity
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Definition: Catalyzes the reaction: 2 iodide + L-tyrosine + 2 NADP+ = 3,5-diiodo-L-tyrosine + H+ + 2 NADPH. Note that this activity has only been demonstrated in the direction of 3-deiodination. 3-bromo-L-tyrosine and 3-chloro-L-tyrosine can also be used as substrates.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0140616]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on X-H and Y-H to form an X-Y bond