Farnesylcysteine lyase

Updated on Dec 16, 2024

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EC number 1.8.3.6 BRENDA BRENDA entry KEGG KEGG entry		IntEnz IntEnz view ExPASy NiceZyme view MetaCyc metabolic pathway

Farnesylcysteine lyase (EC 1.8.3.6, FC lyase, FCLY) is an enzyme with systematic name S-(2E,6E)-farnesyl-L-cysteine oxidase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

S-(2E,6E)-farnesyl-L-cysteine + O₂ + H₂O ⇌ (2E,6E)-farnesal + L-cysteine + H₂O₂

Farnesylcysteine lyase is a flavoprotein (FAD).

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Farnesylcysteine lyase Wikipedia

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