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Abstract
An enzyme that catalyzes the biosynthesis of cysteine in microorganisms and plants from O-acetyl-L-serine and hydrogen sulfide. This enzyme was formerly listed as EC 4.2.99.8.
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Synonyms
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- O-Acetylserine (Thiol)-Lyase
- O-Acetylserine Sulfhydrylase
- O Acetylserine Sulfhydrylase
- Sulfhydrylase, O-Acetylserine
- Cysteine Synthase A
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29 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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History Note
91(77); was see under LYASES 1977-90
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Previous Indexing
- Cysteine (1966-1976)
- Lyases (1966-1976)
- Serine (1966-1976)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Cysteine Synthase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003547. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003547
- Cysteine Synthase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cysteine_synthase
- Cysteine Synthase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5201197