EC 1 - Oxidoreductases
EC 1.8 - Acting on a sulfur group of donors
EC 1.8.4 - With a disulfide as acceptor
EC 1.8.4.1 - Glutathione—homocystine transhydrogenase
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IntEnz Enzyme Nomenclature
EC 1.8.4.1
Names
Accepted name:
glutathione—homocystine transhydrogenase
Systematic name:
glutathione:homocystine oxidoreductase
Reaction
- 2 glutathione + homocystine = glutathione disulfide + 2 homocysteine
Comments:
The reactions catalysed by this enzyme and by others in this subclass may be similar to those catalysed by EC 2.5.1.18 glutathione transferase.
Links to other databases
Gene Ontology:
GO:0047139
CAS Registry Number:
9029-40-7
References
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Glutathione-homocystine transhydrogenase.J. Biol. Chem. 217 : 867-874 (1955).
[EC 1.8.4.1 created 1961]