CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Aspartate Aminotransferase, domain 1
Functional Family Cystathionine gamma-synthase

Enzyme Information

4.4.1.1
Cystathionine gamma-lyase.
based on mapping to UniProt P32929
L-cystathionine + H(2)O = L-cysteine + NH(3) + 2-oxobutanoate.
-!- The enzyme cleaves a carbon-sulfur bond, releasing L-cysteine and an unstable enamine product that tautomerizes to an imine form, which undergoes a hydrolytic deamination to form 2-oxobutanoate and ammonia. -!- The latter reaction, which can occur spontaneously, can also be catalyzed by EC 3.5.99.10. -!- Also catalyzes the conversion of L-homoserine to 2-oxobutanoate and ammonia, of L-cystine to thiocysteine, pyruvate and ammonia, and of L-cysteine to pyruvate, hydrogen sulfide and ammonia. -!- Formerly EC 4.2.1.15.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P32929
CGL_HUMAN
Homo sapiens
Cystathionine gamma-lyase

PDB Structure

PDB 5EIG
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Systemic Depletion of Serum L-Cyst(e)ine with an Engineered Human Enzyme Mediates Potent Induction of ROS and Cancer Ablation
Cramer, S., Saha, A., Tadi, S., Tiziani, S., Yan, W., Triplett, K., Lamb, C., Alters, S., Johnson, D., Zhang, Y., DiGiovanni, J., Georgiou, G., Stone, E.
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