EC |
1.8.4.1 |
Accepted name: |
glutathione—homocystine transhydrogenase |
Reaction: |
2 glutathione + homocystine = glutathione disulfide + 2 homocysteine |
Systematic name: |
glutathione:homocystine oxidoreductase |
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: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, Gene, KEGG, MetaCyc, CAS registry number: 9029-40-7 |
References: |
1. |
Racker, E. Glutathione-homocystine transhydrogenase. J. Biol. Chem. 217 (1955) 867–874. [PMID: 13271447] |
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[EC 1.8.4.1 created 1961] |
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