Reaction Details
Reaction: Thumb
taurine + 2-oxoglutarate + oxygen → sulfite + 2-aminoacetaldehyde + succinate + CO2 + H+
Enzymes:
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PseudoCyc Reaction ID:RXN0-299
References:
  • Eichhorn E, van der Ploeg JR, Kertesz MA, Leisinger T (1997). "Characterization of alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent taurine dioxygenase from Escherichia coli." J Biol Chem 272(37);23031-6. PMID: 9287300