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EC 2.8.1.2 Details

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EC number

2.8.1.2

Accepted name

3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase

Reaction

2-oxo-3-sulfanylpropanoate + reduced thioredoxin = pyruvate + hydrogen sulfide + oxidized thioredoxin (overall reaction);;(1a) 2-oxo-3-sulfanylpropanoate + [3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase]-L-cysteine = pyruvate + [3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase]-S-sulfanyl-L-cysteine;;(1b) [3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase]-S-sulfanyl-L-cysteine + reduced thioredoxin = hydrogen sulfide + [3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase]-L-cysteine + oxidized thioredoxin

Other name(s)

β-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase, TUM1 (gene name), MPST (gene name), 3-mercaptopyruvate:cyanide sulfurtransferase

Systematic name

2-oxo-3-sulfanylpropanoate:sulfide sulfurtransferase

CAS registry number

9026-05-5

Comment

The enzyme catalyses a transsulfuration reaction from 2-oxo-3-sulfanylpropanoate to an internal cysteine residue. In the presence of a dithiol such as reduced thioredoxin or dihydrolipoate, the sulfanyl sulfur is released as hydrogen sulfide. The enzyme participates in a sulfur relay process that leads to the 2-thiolation of some tRNAs and to protein urmylation by transferring sulfur between the NFS1 cysteine desulfurase (EC 2.8.1.7) and the MOCS3 sulfurtransferase (EC 2.8.1.11).

History

created 1961, modified 2018

EC Tree

1 Oxidoreductases

1.1 Acting on the CH-OH group of donors

1.2 Acting on the aldehyde or oxo group of donors

1.3 Acting on the CH-CH group of donors

1.4 Acting on the CH-NH₂ group of donors

1.5 Acting on the CH-NH group of donors

1.6 Acting on NADH or NADPH

1.7 Acting on other nitrogenous compounds as donors

1.8 Acting on a sulfur group of donors

1.9 Acting on a heme group of donors

1.10 Acting on diphenols and related substances as donors

1.11 Acting on a peroxide as acceptor

1.12 Acting on hydrogen as donor

1.12.1 With NAD⁺ or NADP⁺ as acceptor

1.12.2 With a cytochrome as acceptor

1.12.5 With a quinone or similar compound as acceptor

1.12.7 With an iron-sulfur protein as acceptor

1.12.98 With other, known, physiological acceptors

1.12.99 With unknown physiological acceptors

1.13 Acting on single donors with incorporation of molecular oxygen (oxygenases)

1.13.1. undefined

1.13.11 With incorporation of two atoms of oxygen

1.13.12 With incorporation of one atom of oxygen (internal monooxygenases or internal mixed-function oxidases)

1.13.99 Miscellaneous

1.14 Acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen

1.15 Acting on superoxide as acceptor

1.16 Oxidizing metal ions

1.17 Acting on CH or CH₂ groups

1.18 Acting on iron-sulfur proteins as donors

1.19 Acting on reduced flavodoxin as donor

1.20 Acting on phosphorus or arsenic in donors

1.21 Catalysing the reaction X-H + Y-H = X-Y

1.21.1 With NAD⁺ or NADP⁺ as acceptor

1.21.3 With oxygen as acceptor

1.21.4 With a disulfide as acceptor

1.21.98 With other, known, physiological acceptors

1.21.99 With unknown physiological acceptors

1.22 Acting on halogen in donors

1.23 Reducing C-O-C group as acceptor

1.97 Other oxidoreductases

1.98 Enzymes using H₂ as reductant (deleted subclass)

1.99 Other enzymes using O₂ as oxidant (deleted subclass)

2 Transferases

2.1 Transferring one-carbon groups

2.2 Transferring aldehyde or ketonic groups

2.3 Acyltransferases

2.4 Glycosyltransferases

2.5 Transferring alkyl or aryl groups, other than methyl groups

2.6 Transferring nitrogenous groups

2.7 Transferring phosphorus-containing groups

2.8 Transferring sulfur-containing groups

2.8.1 Sulfurtransferases

2.8.1.1 thiosulfate sulfurtransferase

2.8.1.2 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase

2.8.1.3 thiosulfate—thiol sulfurtransferase

2.8.1.4 tRNA uracil 4-sulfurtransferase

2.8.1.5 thiosulfate—dithiol sulfurtransferase

2.8.1.6 biotin synthase

2.8.1.7 cysteine desulfurase

2.8.1.8 lipoyl synthase

2.8.1.9 molybdenum cofactor sulfurtransferase

2.8.1.10 thiazole synthase

2.8.1.11 molybdopterin synthase sulfurtransferase

2.8.1.12 molybdopterin synthase

2.8.1.13 tRNA-uridine 2-sulfurtransferase

2.8.1.14 tRNA-5-taurinomethyluridine 2-sulfurtransferase

2.8.1.15 tRNA-5-methyluridine⁵⁴ 2-sulfurtransferase

2.8.1.16 L-aspartate semialdehyde sulfurtransferase

2.8.2 Sulfotransferases

2.8.3 CoA-transferases

2.8.4 Transferring alkylthio groups

2.8.5 Thiosulfotransferases

2.9 Transferring selenium-containing groups

2.10 Transferring molybdenum- or tungsten-containing groups