Reaction: S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + H2O = L-homocysteine + adenosine
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Other name(s): S-adenosylhomocysteine synthase; S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase (ambiguous); adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase; S-adenosylhomocysteinase; SAHase; AdoHcyase
Systematic name: S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine hydrolase
Comments: The enzyme contains one tightly bound NAD+ per subunit. This appears to bring about a transient oxidation at C-3' of the 5'-deoxyadenosine residue, thus labilizing the thioether bond [2] (for mechanism, click here), cf. EC 5.5.1.4, inositol-3-phosphate synthase.
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References:
1. de la Haba, G. and Cantoni, G.L. The enzymatic synthesis of S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine from adenosine and homocysteine. J. Biol. Chem. 234 (1959) 603-608. [PMID: 13641268]
2. Palmer, J.L. and Abeles, R.H. The mechanism of action of S-adenosylhomocysteinase. J. Biol. Chem. 254 (1979) 1217-1226. [PMID: 762125]