Biology:Sulfhydrogenase

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Short description: Enzyme
Sulfhydrogenase
Identifiers
EC number1.12.98.4
CAS number101637-43-8
Databases
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BRENDABRENDA entry
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In enzymology, a sulfhydrogenase (EC 1.12.98.4), also known as sulfur reductase, is an enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of elemental sulfur or polysulfide to hydrogen sulfide using hydrogen as electron donor.[1]

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is H2:polysulfide oxidoreductase.

References

  1. "A membrane-bound multienzyme, hydrogen-oxidizing, and sulfur-reducing complex from the hyperthermophilic bacterium Aquifex aeolicus". The Journal of Biological Chemistry 280 (51): 42004–15. Dec 2005. doi:10.1074/jbc.M508034200. PMID 16236714. 

Further reading

  • "Investigations on microbial sulfur respiration .1. Activation and reduction of elemental sulfur in several strains of Eubacteria". Arch. Microbiol. 150: 72–77. 1988. doi:10.1007/bf00409720.