| transsulfurase | Descriptive term applied to the enzymes catalyzing, among others, the following reactions involving sulfur-containing compounds: 1) cystathionine → cysteine + alpha-ketobutyrate + NH3 (cystathionine gamma-lyase); 2) cystathionine → homocysteine + pyruvate + NH3 (cystathionine beta-lyase); 3) cystine → thiocysteine + pyruvate + NH3 (cystathionine gamma-lyase); 4) cystathionine → serine + homocysteine (cystathionine synthase). Synonym: transulfurase. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| thiosulfate cyanide transsulfurase | <enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the transfer of the planetary sulfur atom of thiosulfate ion to cyanide ion to form thiocyanate ion. Chemical name: Thiosulfate:cyanide sulfurtransferase Registry number: EC 2.8.1.1 (12 Dec 1998) |
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