IntEnz

EC 2.8.1.3 - Thiosulfate—thiol sulfurtransferase

IntEnz Enzyme Nomenclature
EC 2.8.1.3

Names

Reaction

• 14505 [IUBMB]
  2

  glutathione

  glutathione

  Name origin: UniProt - CHECKED (C)

  CHEBI:57925

  Formula: C10H16N3O6S
  Charge: -1

  ChEBI compound status: CHECKED (C)

  

  +

  thiosulfate

  thiosulfate

  Name origin: UniProt - CHECKED (C)

  CHEBI:33542

  Formula: HO3S2
  Charge: -1

  ChEBI compound status: CHECKED (C)

  

  =

  glutathione disulfide

  glutathione disulfide

  Name origin: UniProt - CHECKED (C)

  CHEBI:58297

  Formula: C20H30N6O12S2
  Charge: -2

  ChEBI compound status: CHECKED (C)

  

  +

  2

  H⁺

  H(+)

  Name origin: UniProt - CHECKED (C)

  CHEBI:15378

  Formula: H
  Charge: 1

  ChEBI compound status: CHECKED (C)

  

  +

  hydrogen sulfide

  hydrogen sulfide

  Name origin: UniProt - CHECKED (C)

  CHEBI:29919

  Formula: HS
  Charge: -1

  ChEBI compound status: CHECKED (C)

  

  +

  sulfite

  sulfite

  Name origin: UniProt - CHECKED (C)

  CHEBI:17359

  Formula: O3S
  Charge: -2

  ChEBI compound status: CHECKED (C)

  

Comments:

The primary product is glutathione hydrodisulfide, which reacts with glutathione to give glutathione disulfide and sulfide. L-Cysteine can also act as acceptor.

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References

1. Peck, H.D. and Fischer, E.
   The oxidation of thiosulfate and phosphorylation in extracts of Thiobacillus thioparus.
   J. Biol. Chem. 237 : 190-197 (1962).
2. Sido, B. and Koj, A.
   Separation of rhodanese and thiosulfate reductase activities in carp liver extracts.
   Acta Biol. Cracow Ser. Zoo. 15 : 97-103 (1972).
3. Uhteg, L.C. and Westley, J.
   Purification and steady-state kinetic analysis of yeast thiosulfate reductase.
   Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 195 : 211-222 (1979). [PMID: 383018]

[EC 2.8.1.3 created 1982]