catechol — cat e*chol (k[a^]t [e^]*k[add]l ), n. [.] any of a group of chemicals having a benzene ring substituted with two hydroxyl groups in ortho position, especially ortho dihydroxybenzene itself ({C6H6O2}), also called {pyrocatechol}, used in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
catechol — [kat′ə chôl, kat′əchōl΄, kat′əkôl΄, kat′əkōl΄] n. [ CATECH(U) + OL1] PYROCATECHOL … English World dictionary
Catechol — Not to be confused with Catechin, also sometimes called catechol. Catechol … Wikipedia
Catéchol — Pyrocatéchol Pyrocatéchol représentations du pyrocatéchol … Wikipédia en Français
Catechol — Strukturformel Allgemeines Name Brenzcatechin Andere Namen 1,2 Dihydroxybenzol Benz … Deutsch Wikipedia
catéchol — catéchine [ kateʃin ] n. f. • 1853; lat. sc. (areca) catechu; du nom indien du cachou ♦ Chim. Principe actif du cachou utilisé dans la fabrication de produits pharmaceutiques. On dit aussi CATÉCHOL [ kateʃɔl; kɔl ] n. m … Encyclopédie Universelle
catechol — A chemical originally isolated from a type of mimosa tree. Catechol is used as an astringent, an antiseptic, and in photography, electroplating, and making other chemicals. It can also be man made … English dictionary of cancer terms
Catechol-O-methyl transferase — Catechol O methyltransferase Cartoon diagram of human COMT in complex with 3,5 dinitrocatechol (dark blue) and S adenosyl methionine (yellow). From PDB 3BWM … Wikipedia
Catechol-O-Methyltransferase — Bändermodell von menschlicher S COMT im K … Deutsch Wikipedia
Catechol oxidase — (EC number|1.10.3.1; CAS number: 9002 10 2) is an enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of phenols such as catechol. Catechol oxidase is a copper containing enzyme whose activity is similar to that of tyrosinase, a related class of copper… … Wikipedia