Reaction Details
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3-mercaptopyruvate + hydrogen cyanide → thiocyanate + pyruvate + H+
Enzymes:
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PseudoCyc Reaction ID:MERCAPYSTRANS-RXN
References:
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  • Vachek H, Wood JL (1972). "Purification and properties of mercaptopyruvate sulfur transferase of Escherichia coli." Biochim Biophys Acta 1972;258(1);133-46. PMID: 4550801
  • Van den Hamer CJ, Morell AG, Scheinberg IH (1967). "A study of the cooper content of beta-mercaptopyruvate trans-sulfurase." J Biol Chem 242(10);2514-6. PMID: 6026243