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Structural highlights

Function

CSDA_ECOLI Catalyzes the removal of elemental sulfur and selenium atoms from L-cysteine, L-cystine, L-selenocysteine, and L-selenocystine to produce L-alanine. L-cysteine sulfinic acid is the best substrate. Functions as a selenium delivery protein in the pathway for the biosynthesis of selenophosphate.^[1]

See Also

• Cysteine desulfurase 3D structures
• Selenocysteine lyase

References

1. ↑ Lacourciere GM, Mihara H, Kurihara T, Esaki N, Stadtman TC. Escherichia coli NifS-like proteins provide selenium in the pathway for the biosynthesis of selenophosphate. J Biol Chem. 2000 Aug 4;275(31):23769-73. PMID:10829016 doi:10.1074/jbc.M000926200