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CATH Superfamily 3.40.640.10

Type I PLP-dependent aspartate aminotransferase-like (Major domain)

The name of this superfamily has been modified since the most recent official CATH+ release (v4_3_0). At the point of the last release, this superfamily was named:

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Type I PLP-dependent aspartate aminotransferase-like (Major domain)
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Functional Families

Overview of the Structural Clusters (SC) and Functional Families within this CATH Superfamily. Clusters with a representative structure are represented by a filled circle.
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FunFam 342: Cystathionine gamma-lyase

There are 1 EC terms in this cluster

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EC Term Annotations Evidence
Cystathionine gamma-lyase. [EC: 4.4.1.1]
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.
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