Edit page | Page history | Printable version

L-cysteine-cystine c-s lyase

(Science: 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