This iron dependent enzyme, found in fungi, plants, and some archaea, is involved in the thiamine phosphate biosynthesis pathway. It is a single turn-over enzyme since the cysteine residue is not regenerated in vivo [3]. The homologous enzyme in archaea (EC 2.4.2.59, sulfide-dependent adenosine diphosphate thiazole synthase) uses sulfide as sulfur donor.
