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L-cysteine-cystine C-S lyase MeSH Supplementary Concept Data 2025


MeSH Supplementary
L-cysteine-cystine C-S lyase
Unique ID
C105473
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C105473
Entry Term(s)
C-DES lyase
Registry Numbers
EC 4.4.1.-
Previous Indexing
*LYASES (97)
Heading Mapped to
*Carbon-Sulfur Lyases
Frequency
6
Note
C-DES - Cysteine DESulfhydrase; a pyridoxal phosphate- containing enzyme from Synechocystis involved information of Fe-S cluster of ferredoxin; catalyzes the breakdown of L-cysteine to yield sulfide, pyruvate & ammonia; increased activity with cystine, yielding cysteine persulfide as the primary product; MW about 43 kDa
Source
J Biol Chem 1997 Apr 18;272(16):10442-7
Date of Entry
1997/05/07
Revision Date
2001/04/09
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