Nomenclature
EC number
2.5.1.47
Systematic name
O3-acetyl-l-serine:hydrogen-sulfide 2-amino-2-carboxyethyltransferase
Recommended name
cysteine synthase
Synonyms
Csase
EC 4.2.99.8 (formerly)
O-acetyl-l-serine acetate-lyase (adding hydrogen sulfide)
O-acetyl-l-serine sulfhydrylase
O-acetyl-l-serine sulfohydrolase
O-acetyl-l-serine(thiol)lyase
O-acetylserine(thiol)-lyase
O-acetylserine(thiol)lyase
O-acetylserine sulfhydrylase
O-acetylserine sulfhydrylase A
O-acetylserine(thiol)lyase
O-acetylserine-O-acetylhomoserine sulfhydro-lyase
OAS Shane
OAS-TL
OASS
OASTL
S-sulfocysteine synthase
acetylserine sulfhydrylase
cysteine synthetase
synthase, cysteine
CAS registry number
37290-89-4
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(2007). Cysteine synthase. In: Schomburg, D., Schomburg, I., Chang, A. (eds) Class 2 · Transferases VI. Springer Handbook of Enzymes, vol 34. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-49755-4_17
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