Reaction: O-acetyl-L-serine + hydrogen sulfide = L-cysteine + acetate
For diagram of reaction click here.
Glossary: O-acetyl-L-serine = (2S)-3-acetyloxy-2-aminopropanoic acid
Other name(s): O-acetyl-L-serine sulfhydrylase; O-acetyl-L-serine sulfohydrolase; O-acetylserine (thiol)-lyase; O-acetylserine (thiol)-lyase A; O-acetylserine sulfhydrylase; O3-acetyl-L-serine acetate-lyase (adding hydrogen-sulfide); acetylserine sulfhydrylase; cysteine synthetase; S-sulfocysteine synthase
Systematic name: O-acetyl-L-serine:hydrogen-sulfide 2-amino-2-carboxyethyltransferase
Comments: A pyridoxal-phosphate protein. Some alkyl thiols, cyanide, pyrazole and some other heterocyclic compounds can act as acceptors. Not identical with EC 2.5.1.51 (β-pyrazolylalanine synthase), EC 2.5.1.52 (L-mimosine synthase) and EC 2.5.1.53 (uracilylalanine synthase).
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 37290-89-4
References:
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