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EC 1.4.99.5 Details
EC number
1.4.99.5
Accepted name
glycine dehydrogenase (cyanide-forming)
Reaction
glycine + 2 acceptor = hydrogen cyanide + CO2 + 2 reduced acceptor
Other name(s)
hydrogen cyanide synthase, HCN synthase
Systematic name
glycine:acceptor oxidoreductase (hydrogen-cyanide-forming)
Comment
The enzyme from Pseudomonas sp. contains FAD. 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.
History
created 2002
EC Tree
1.5.1.4 created 1961, deleted 1976
1.5.1.13 created 1972, deleted 2004
1.5.1.14 created 1976, deleted 1989