CATH Classification
| Level | CATH Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
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3 | Alpha Beta |
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3.40 | 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich |
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3.40.640 | Aspartate Aminotransferase; domain 2 |
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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 | IscS-like cysteine desulfurase |
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.
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UniProtKB Entries (1)
| P9WQ71 |
ISCSL_MYCTU
Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv
IscS-like cysteine desulfurase
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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.
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