Catechol intradiol dioxygenases can be divided into several subgroups according to their substrate specificity for catechol, chlorocatechols and hydroxyquinols. Almost all members of this family are homodimers containing one ferric ion (Fe3+) per monomer. They belong to the intradiol dioxygenase family, a family of mononuclear non-heme iron intradiol-cleaving enzymes that catalyze the oxygenation of catecholates to aliphatic acids via the cleavage of aromatic rings.