selenocysteine lyase EC#: 4.4.1.16; ChemWhat Code: 1382922
| Product Name | selenocysteine lyase |
| Example Structure |  |
| Synonyms | ABA3-NifS, cpSL, L-selenocysteine selenide-lyase, More, SCL, Scly, Sec lyase, selenocysteine beta-lyase, selenocysteine lyase, selenocysteine reductase, SLC, SufS |
| EC Number | 4.4.1.16 |
| CAS Registry Number | |
| Comments | A pyridoxal-phosphate protein. Dithiothreitol or 2-mercaptoethanol can act as the reducing agent in the reaction. The enzyme from animals does not act on cysteine, serine or chloroalanine [1,3], while the enzyme from bacteria shows activity with cysteine (cf. EC?2.8.1.7, cysteine desulfurase) [2]. |
| Cofactor | pyridoxal 5′-phosphate |
| History | |
| Reactions | L-selenocysteine + reduced acceptor = selenide + L-alanine + acceptor. |
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