CATH Classification
| Level | CATH Code | Description | 
|---|---|---|
|   | 3 | Alpha Beta | 
|   | 3.40 | 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich | 
|   | 3.40.640 | Aspartate Aminotransferase; domain 2 | 
|   | 3.40.640.10 | Type I PLP-dependent aspartate aminotransferase-like (Major domain) | 
Domain Context
CATH Clusters
| Superfamily | Type I PLP-dependent aspartate aminotransferase-like (Major domain) | 
| Functional Family | Cysteine desulfurase IscS | 
Enzyme Information
| 2.8.1.7 | Cysteine desulfurase. based on mapping to UniProt P0A6B9 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)
| P0A6B9 | ISCS_ECO57 Escherichia coli O157:H7 Cysteine desulfurase IscS | 
PDB Structure
| PDB | 3LVJ | 
| External Links | |
| Method | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 
| Organism | |
| Primary Citation | Structural basis for Fe-S cluster assembly and tRNA thiolation mediated by IscS protein-protein interactions. Plos Biol. | 
