IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 3.5.1.118

Accepted name: γ-glutamyl hercynylcysteine S-oxide hydrolase

Reaction: γ-L-glutamyl-S-(hercyn-2-yl)-L-cysteine S-oxide + H2O = S-(hercyn-2-yl)-L-cysteine S-oxide + L-glutamate

For diagram of reaction click here.

Glossary: hercynine = Nα,Nα,Nα-trimethyl-L-histidine = 3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)-2-(trimethylamino)propanoate
S-(hercyn-2-yl)-L-cysteine S-oxide = S-(N,N,N-trimethyl-L-histidin-2-yl)-L-cysteine S-oxide

Other name(s): EgtC

Systematic name: S-γ-glutamyl hercynylcysteine S-oxide amidohydrolase

Comments: The enzyme is part of the biosynthesis pathway of ergothioneine in mycobacteria.

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number:

References:

1. Seebeck, F.P. In vitro reconstitution of Mycobacterial ergothioneine biosynthesis. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 132 (2010) 6632-6633. [PMID: 20420449]

[EC 3.5.1.118 created 2015]


Return to EC 3.5.1 home page
Return to EC 3.5 home page
Return to EC 3 home page
Return to Enzymes home page
Return to IUBMB Biochemical Nomenclature home page