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Facts about 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase.
Acts as an antioxidant. In combination with cysteine aminotransferase (CAT), contributes to the catabolism of both cysteine and is an important producer of hydrogen sulfide in the brain, retina and vascular endothelial cells.
Human | |
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Gene Name: | MPST |
Uniprot: | P25325 |
Entrez: | 4357 |
Belongs to: |
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No superfamily |
mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase; MGC24539; MSThuman liver rhodanese; TST2EC 2.8.1.2,3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase
Mass (kDA):
33.178 kDA
Human | |
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Location: | 22q12.3 |
Sequence: | 22; NC_000022.11 (37019742..37029815) |
Cytoplasm. Mitochondrion. Cell junction, synapse, synaptosome.
PMID: 1953758 by Pallini R., et al. Cloning and sequence analysis of the human liver rhodanese: comparison with the bovine and chicken enzymes.
PMID: 4973015 by Ampola M.G., et al. Mental deficiency and a new aminoaciduria.