| Official Name |
|---|
| Glycine dehydrogenase (cyanide-forming).
|
| Alternative Name(s) |
|---|
| HCN synthase. |
| Hydrogen cyanide synthase. |
| Reaction catalysed |
|---|
| Glycine + 2 A <=> HCN + CO(2) + 2 AH(2) |
| Cofactor(s) |
|---|
| FAD.
|
| Comment(s) |
|---|
- The enzyme is membrane-bound, and the 2-electron acceptor is a
component of the respiratory chain.
- The enzyme can act with various artificial electron acceptors,
including phenazine methosulfate.
|
| Cross-references |
|---|
| BRENDA | 1.4.99.5 |
| PUMA2 | 1.4.99.5 |
| PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles | 1.4.99.5 |
| KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature | 1.4.99.5 |
| IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature | 1.4.99.5 |
| IntEnz | 1.4.99.5 |
| MEDLINE | Find literature relating to 1.4.99.5 |
| MetaCyc | 1.4.99.5 |
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