Cystathionine gamma-lyase

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cystathionase (cystathionine gamma-lyase)
Identifiers
Symbol CTH
Entrez 1491
HUGO 2501
OMIM 607657
RefSeq NM_001902
UniProt P32929
Other data
EC number 4.4.1.1
Locus Chr. 1 p31.1

Cystathionine gamma-lyase (or cystathionase) is an enzyme which breaks down cystathionine into cysteine and α-ketobutyrate. Pyridoxal phosphate is a prosthetic group of this enzyme.

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An deficiency is associated with cystathioninuria.

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