| Official Name |
|---|
| Sulfur dioxygenase.
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| Alternative Name(s) |
|---|
| Sulfur oxygenase. |
| Reaction catalysed |
|---|
| Sulfur + O(2) + H(2)O <=> sulfite + 2 H(+) |
| Cofactor(s) |
|---|
| Iron.
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| Comment(s) |
|---|
- Glutathione (GSH) plays a catalytic role in elemental sulfur
activation, but is not consumed during the enzymic reaction.
- GSH and elemental sulfur react non-enzymically to yield
S-sulfanylglutathione and it is only in this form that the sulfur can
be oxidized to yield sulfite.
- The sulfite can be further converted into sulfate, thiosulfate or
S-sulfoglutathione (GSSO(3)(-)) non-enzymically.
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| Cross-references |
|---|
| Biochemical Pathways; map number(s) | N9 |
| BRENDA | 1.13.11.18 |
| PUMA2 | 1.13.11.18 |
| PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles | 1.13.11.18 |
| KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature | 1.13.11.18 |
| IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature | 1.13.11.18 |
| IntEnz | 1.13.11.18 |
| MEDLINE | Find literature relating to 1.13.11.18 |
| MetaCyc | 1.13.11.18 |
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