| cysteine S-conjugate N-acetyltransferase | <enzyme> Catalyses n-acetylation of l-cysteine thioesters to form mercapturic acids; important in drug detoxication Registry number: EC 2.3.1.80 Synonym: cscn acetyltransferase (26 Jun 1999) |
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| cysteine string protein | <protein> (CSPs) Peripheral membrane proteins that contain more than 10 palmitoylated cysteines and a DNA J homology domain. Nature 375:647 (18 Nov 1997) |
| cysteine sulfinate desulfinase | <enzyme> Catalyses removal of elemental sulfur and selenium atoms from cysteine, cystine, selenocysteine and selenocystine to produce l-alanine. Registry number: EC 4.4.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| cysteine sulfinic acid | -O2S-CH2CH (NH3)+COO-;a natural oxidation product of cysteine; an intermediate in the formation of taurine (via cysteic acid). (05 Mar 2000) |
| cysteine synthase | <enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the biosynthesis of cysteine in microorganisms and plants from o-acetyl-l-serine and hydrogen sulfide. Chemical name: O(3)-Acetyl-L-serine acetate-lyase (adding hydrogen sulfide) Registry number: EC 4.2.99.8 (12 Dec 1998) |
| Onchocerca volvulus L3 cysteine protease | <enzyme> Required for molting of o. Volvulus third stage larvae; genbank u71150 Registry number: EC 3.4.22.- Synonym: cysteine protease l3, o volvulus, lovcp (26 Jun 1999) |
| L-cysteine-cystine C-S lyase | <enzyme> C-des - cysteine desulfhydrase; a pyridoxal phosphate- containing enzyme from synechocystis involved information of fe-s cluster of ferredoxin; catalyses the breakdown of l-cysteine to yield sulfide, pyruvate and ammonia; increased activity with cystine, yielding cysteine persulfide as the primary product; mw about 43 kD Registry number: EC 4.4.1.- Synonym: c-des lyase (26 Jun 1999) |
| acetaldehyde oxidase | <enzyme> Acetaldehyde is converted to acetate Registry number: EC 1.2.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| acyl-CoA oxidase | <enzyme> Catalyses stoichiometric conversion of palmitoyl-CoA and o2 into 2-hexadecenoyl-CoA and h2o2; oxidises acyl-CoA's with carbon chain lengths of 4 to 20; most active toward lauroyl-CoA, but not acetyl- or succinyl-CoA Registry number: EC 1.3.3.6 Synonym: fatty acyl CoA oxidase, fatty acyl-coenzyme a oxidase, fatty acid acyl-CoA oxidase, acox, pox1 gene product (26 Jun 1999) |
| adrenaline oxidase | amine oxidase (flavin-containing) |
| aldehyde oxidase | <enzyme> Broad substrate specificity Registry number: EC 1.2.3.1 Synonym: n1-methylnicotinamide oxidase I, n-nitrosoreductase (26 Jun 1999) |
| alternative oxidase | <enzyme> The terminal oxidase in alternative pathway respiration, as seen in plants like sauromatum guttatum (voodoo lily); amino acid sequence for tobacco alternative oxidase (aox1) in first source Registry number: EC 1.- Synonym: aox1 gene product, aox2 gene product, aox3 gene product (26 Jun 1999) |
| alternative oxidase pathway | Pathway of mitochondrial electron transport in higher plants, particularly in fruits and seeds, that does not involve cytochrome oxidase and thus is resistant to cyanide. (18 Nov 1997) |
| amine oxidase | <enzyme> A group of enzymes including those oxidizing primary monoamines, diamines, and histamine. They are copper proteins, and, as their action depends on a carbonyl group, they are sensitive to inhibition by saemicarbazide. Chemical name: Amine:oxygen oxidoreductase (deaminating)(copper-containing) Registry number: EC 1.4.3.6 (12 Dec 1998) |
| amine oxidase (copper-containing) | An oxidoreductase containing copper, and perhaps pyridoxal phosphate, and carrying out the same reaction as amine oxidase (flavin-containing). Synonym: amine oxidase (pyridoxal-containing), diamine oxidase, diamino oxyhydrase, histaminase. (05 Mar 2000) |