The name of this superfamily has been modified since the most recent official CATH+ release (v4_2_0). At the point of the last release, this superfamily was named:

"
Aspartate Aminotransferase, domain 1
".

Functional Families

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FunFam 81537: Cystathionine beta-lyase

There are 1 EC terms in this cluster

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EC Term Annotations Evidence
Cystathionine beta-lyase. [EC: 4.4.1.8]
L-cystathionine + H(2)O = L-homocysteine + NH(3) + pyruvate.
  • The enzyme cleaves a carbon-sulfur bond, releasing L-homocysteine and an unstable enamine product that tautomerizes to an imine form, which undergoes a hydrolytic deamination to form pyruvate and ammonia.
  • The latter reaction, which can occur spontaneously, can also be catalyzed by EC 3.5.99.10.
  • The enzyme from some sources also acts on L-cystine, forming pyruvate, ammonia and cysteine persulfide, and a number of related compounds.
  • Possibly identical, in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, with EC 4.4.1.6.
40 A0A045GL98 A0A045IU22 A0A083W6D2 A0A083WMZ2 A0A0E8WCR2 A0A0G4DUY2 A0A0G4E3F6 A0A0H3L4U7 A0A0H3LFD4 A0A0H3M5Y7
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