4.4.1.1 2-aminobut-2-enoate = 2-iminobutanoate spontaneous - 4.4.1.1 2-iminobutanoate + H2O = 2-oxobutanoate + NH3 spontaneous - 4.4.1.1 L-cystathionine + H2O = L-cysteine + 2-oxobutanoate + NH3 mechanism 651351, 651810 4.4.1.1 L-cystathionine + H2O = L-cysteine + 2-oxobutanoate + NH3 overall reaction - 4.4.1.1 L-cystathionine + H2O = L-cysteine + 2-oxobutanoate + NH3 the active site consists of two subsites. One recognizes the L-form of amino acids and the other shows affinity for thiol compounds with a carbonyl group 34489 4.4.1.1 L-cystathionine = L-cysteine + 2-aminobut-2-enoate (1a) -