Cysteine desulfurase

The sulfur from free L-cysteine is first transferred to a cysteine residue in the active site, and then passed on to various other acceptors.

Source:http://purl.uniprot.org/enzyme/2.8.1.7

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In Azotobacter vinelandii, this sulfur provides the inorganic sulfide required for nitrogenous metallocluster formation., The enzyme is involved in the biosynthesis of iron-sulfur clusters, thio-nucleosides in tRNA, thiamine, biotin, lipoate and pyranopterin (molybdopterin)., The sulfur from free L-cysteine is first transferred to a cysteine residue in the active site, and then passed on to various other acceptors.
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Cysteine desulfurase, Cysteine desulfurylase
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L-cysteine + acceptor = L-alanine + S-sulfanyl-acceptor.
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Pyridoxal 5'-phosphate