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4.1.1.29 |
Description |
Sulfinoalanine decarboxylase |
Alternative names |
Cysteine-sulfinate decarboxylase; Cysteine sulfinic acid decarboxylase; CSADCase. |
Catalyzed reaction |
3-sulfino-L-alanine = hypotaurine + CO(2). |
Cofactor |
Pyridoxal-phosphate. |
Comments |
-!- Also acts on l-cysteate. |
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The enzyme is involved in the biosynthesis of taurine, a sulfur-containing amino compound that apparently functions as a cytoprotectant and occurs at high concentration (5–50 mM) in most animal tissues.
The sequences of sulfinoalanine decarboxylases are strictly related to those of metazoan glutamate decarboxylases (4.1.1.15). |
PDB |
2JIS; |
Organisms |
-Metazoa -Human |
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Links |
Enzyme (activities) 4.1.1.29
BRENDA (activities) 4.1.1.29
KEGG (pathways) 4.1.1.29
PLPMDB (PLP mutants) 4.1.1.29
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References |
Articles on 4.1.1.29 |
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last changed |
2019/03/26 11:56 |
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