homocysteine desulfhydrase | |||||||||
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Identifiers | |||||||||
EC no. | 4.4.1.2 | ||||||||
CAS no. | 9024-41-3 | ||||||||
Databases | |||||||||
IntEnz | IntEnz view | ||||||||
BRENDA | BRENDA entry | ||||||||
ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||||
KEGG | KEGG entry | ||||||||
MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
PRIAM | profile | ||||||||
PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||||
Gene Ontology | AmiGO / QuickGO | ||||||||
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The enzyme homocysteine desulfhydrase (EC 4.4.1.2) catalyzes the chemical reaction
This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the class of carbon-sulfur lyases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-homocysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating; 2-oxobutanoate-forming). Other names in common use include homocysteine desulfurase, L-homocysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating). This enzyme participates in nitrogen and sulfur metabolism. It employs one cofactor, pyridoxal phosphate.