Function and Biology

Crystal structure of human cystathionase (Cystathionine gamma lyase) in complex with DL-propargylglycine

Source organism: Homo sapiens

EC 4.4.1.2: Homocysteine desulfhydrase

Reaction catalysed:
(1a) L-homocysteine = hydrogen sulfide + 2-aminobut-2-enoate
Systematic name:
L-homocysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating; 2-oxobutanoate-forming)
Alternative Name(s):
  • Homocysteine desulfurase
  • L-homocysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating)

EC 4.4.1.1: Cystathionine gamma-lyase

Reaction catalysed:
(1a) L-cystathionine = L-cysteine + 2-aminobut-2-enoate
Systematic name:
L-cystathionine cysteine-lyase (deaminating; 2-oxobutanoate-forming)
Alternative Name(s):
  • Cystalysin
  • Cystathionase
  • Cystathioninase
  • Cysteine desulfhydrase
  • Cysteine lyase
  • Cystine desulfhydrase
  • Gamma-CTL
  • Gamma-cystathionase
  • Homoserine deaminase
  • Homoserine deaminase-cystathionase
  • Homoserine dehydratase
  • L-cystathionine cysteine-lyase (deaminating)

Sequence family

Pfam Protein family (Pfam)
PF01053
Domain description: Cys/Met metabolism PLP-dependent enzyme
Occurring in:
  1. Cystathionine gamma-lyase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 3cog contains 4 copies of Pfam domain PF01053 (Cys/Met metabolism PLP-dependent enzyme) in Cystathionine gamma-lyase. Showing 1 copy in chain D.

InterPro InterPro annotations
IPR000277
Domain description: Cys/Met metabolism, pyridoxal phosphate-dependent enzyme
Occurring in:
  1. Cystathionine gamma-lyase
IPR015422
Domain description: Pyridoxal phosphate-dependent transferase, small domain
Occurring in:
  1. Cystathionine gamma-lyase
IPR015424
Domain description: Pyridoxal phosphate-dependent transferase
Occurring in:
  1. Cystathionine gamma-lyase
IPR015421
Domain description: Pyridoxal phosphate-dependent transferase, major domain
Occurring in:
  1. Cystathionine gamma-lyase

Structure domains

CATH CATH domains
3.90.1150.10
Class: Alpha Beta
Architecture: Alpha-Beta Complex
Topology: Aspartate Aminotransferase, domain 1
Homology: Aspartate Aminotransferase, domain 1
Occurring in:
  1. Cystathionine gamma-lyase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 3cog contains 4 copies of CATH domain 3.90.1150.10 (Aspartate Aminotransferase, domain 1) in Cystathionine gamma-lyase. Showing 1 copy in chain D.
3.40.640.10
Class: Alpha Beta
Architecture: 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology: Aspartate Aminotransferase; domain 2
Homology: Type I PLP-dependent aspartate aminotransferase-like (Major domain)
Occurring in:
  1. Cystathionine gamma-lyase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 3cog contains 4 copies of CATH domain 3.40.640.10 (Aspartate Aminotransferase; domain 2) in Cystathionine gamma-lyase. Showing 1 copy in chain D.