Reaction: S,S-dimethyl-β-propiothetin = dimethyl sulfide + acrylate
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Other name(s): desulfhydrase; S,S-dimethyl-β-propiothetin dimethyl-sulfide-lyase
Systematic name: S,S-dimethyl-β-propiothetin dimethyl-sulfide-lyase (acrylate-forming)
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9026-85-1
References:
1. Cantoni, G.L. and Anderson, D.G. Enzymatic cleavage of dimethylpropiothetin by Polysiphonia lanosa. J. Biol. Chem. 222 (1956) 171-177. [PMID: 13366990]