Biology:Thiosulfate—dithiol sulfurtransferase

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Short description: Class of enzymes
thiosulfate-dithiol sulfurtransferase
Identifiers
EC number2.8.1.5
CAS number9059-49-8
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

In enzymology, a thiosulfate-dithiol sulfurtransferase (EC 2.8.1.5) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

thiosulfate + dithioerythritol [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] sulfite + 4,5-cis-dihydroxy-1,2-dithiacyclohexane (i.e. oxidized dithioerythritol) + sulfide

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are thiosulfate and dithioerythritol, whereas its 3 products are sulfite, 4,5-cis-dihydroxy-1,2-dithiacyclohexane, and sulfide.

This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically the sulfurtransferases, which transfer sulfur-containing groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is thiosulfate:dithioerythritol sulfurtransferase. Other names in common use include thiosulfate reductase, and TSR. This enzyme participates in sulfur metabolism.

References

  • "Isolation and characterization of thiosulfate reductases from the green alga Chlorella fusca". Planta 162: 243–249. 1984. doi:10.1007/BF00397446. PMID 24253096.