CATH Classification
| Level | CATH Code | Description | 
|---|---|---|
|   | 3 | Alpha Beta | 
|   | 3.90 | Alpha-Beta Complex | 
|   | 3.90.1150 | Aspartate Aminotransferase, domain 1 | 
|   | 3.90.1150.10 | Aspartate Aminotransferase, domain 1 | 
Domain Context
CATH Clusters
| Superfamily | Aspartate Aminotransferase, domain 1 | 
| Functional Family | Cysteine desulfurase NifS | 
Enzyme Information
| 2.8.1.7 | Cysteine desulfurase. based on mapping to UniProt P9WQ71 L-cysteine + acceptor = L-alanine + S-sulfanyl-acceptor. -!- 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. -!- The enzyme is involved in the biosynthesis of iron-sulfur clusters, thio-nucleosides in tRNA, thiamine, biotin, lipoate and pyranopterin (molybdopterin). -!- In Azotobacter vinelandii, this sulfur provides the inorganic sulfide required for nitrogenous metallocluster formation. | 
UniProtKB Entries (1)
| P9WQ71 | ISCSL_MYCTU Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv IscS-like cysteine desulfurase | 
PDB Structure
| PDB | 4ISY | 
| External Links | |
| Method | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 
| Organism | |
| Primary Citation | The cysteine desulfurase IscS of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is involved in iron-sulfur cluster biogenesis and oxidative stress defence. Biochem.J. | 
