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Ligand 2-aminoacetaldehyde
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Basic Ligand Information
Related pathways
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taurine degradation IV
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In Vivo Product in Enzyme-catalyzed Reactions (1 result)
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Substrate in Enzyme-catalyzed Reactions (3 results)
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REACTION
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Product in Enzyme-catalyzed Reactions (10 results)
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REACTION
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ENZYME 3D STRUCTURE
taurine + alpha-ketoadipate + O2 = sulfite + aminoacetaldehyde + pentan-1,5-dioic acid + CO2
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Enzyme Cofactor/Cosubstrate (4 results)
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ENZYME 3D STRUCTURE
an activating enzyme is required (PFL-AE) to generate the glycyl radical in the active site of the the enzyme
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an enzyme-bound glycyl radical cofactor transiently forms a catalytically essential enzyme-bound thiyl (Cys) radical
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the C-C bond-forming reaction performed by BSS and its relatives requires an oxygen-sensitive radical cofactor, mechanism, overview
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3D Structure of Enzyme-Ligand-Complex (PDB) (101 results)
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Enzyme Kinetic Parameters
References & Links
Literature References (10)
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