L-3-cyanoalanine synthase activity

Term ID

GO:0050017

Synonyms

• beta-cyano-L-alanine synthase activity
• beta-cyanoalanine synthase activity
• beta-cyanoalanine synthetase activity
• L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (adding HCN)
• L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (adding hydrogen cyanide; L-3-cyanoalanine-forming)

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: L-cysteine + HCN = sulfide + L-3-cyanoalanine. 4.4.1.9

References

• EC:4.4.1.9
• MetaCyc:L-3-CYANOALANINE-SYNTHASE-RXN
• RHEA:17821

Ontology

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