| O-phosphoserine sulfhydrylase | |
| Ec Number: | 2.5.1.65 |
In enzymology, an O-phosphoserine sulfhydrylase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
O-phospho-L-serine + hydrogen sulfide
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are O-phospho-L-serine and hydrogen sulfide, whereas its two products are L-cysteine and phosphate.
This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those transferring aryl or alkyl groups other than methyl groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is O-phospho-L-serine:hydrogen-sulfide 2-amino-2-carboxyethyltransferase. This enzyme is also called O-phosphoserine(thiol)-lyase. This enzyme participates in cysteine metabolism and sulfur metabolism.