Biology:Glycine dehydrogenase (cyanide-forming)

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glycine dehydrogenase (cyanide-forming)
Identifiers
EC number1.4.99.5
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

In enzymology, a glycine dehydrogenase (cyanide-forming) (EC 1.4.99.5) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

glycine + 2 A [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] hydrogen cyanide + CO2 + 2 AH2

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are glycine and A, whereas its 3 products are hydrogen cyanide, CO2, and AH2.

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-NH2 group of donors with other acceptors. The systematic name of this enzyme class is glycine:acceptor oxidoreductase (hydrogen-cyanide-forming). Other names in common use include hydrogen cyanide synthase, and HCN synthase.

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