EC number 1.2.1.73 | ExPASy NiceZyme view MetaCyc | |
Sulfoacetaldehyde dehydrogenase (EC 1.2.1.73, SafD) is an enzyme with systematic name 2-sulfoacetaldehyde:NAD+ oxidoreductase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
2-sulfoacetaldehyde + H2O + NAD+
This reaction is part of a bacterial pathway that can make use the amino group of taurine as a sole source of nitrogen for growth.
References
Sulfoacetaldehyde dehydrogenase Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA