Reaction Details
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L-homocysteine + L-serine → L-cystathionine + H2O
Enzymes:
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PseudoCyc Reaction ID:CYSTATHIONINE-BETA-SYNTHASE-RXN
References:
  • Braunstein AE, Goryachenkova EV, Tolosa EA, Willhardt IH, Yefremova LL (1971). "Specificity and some other properties of liver serine sulphhydrase: evidence for its identity with cystathionine -synthase." Biochim Biophys Acta 242(1);247-60. PMID: 5121611
  • Nakagawa H, Kimura H (1968). "Purification and properties of cystathionine synthetase synthetase from rat liver: separation of cystathionine synthetase from serine dehydratase." Biochem Biophys Res Commun 32(2);209-14. PMID: 5672136
  • Schlossmann K, Brueggemann J, Lynen F (1962). "[Biosynthesis of cysteine. I. Detection and isolation of serine sulfhydrase from baker's yeast]." Biochem Z 336;258-73. PMID: 13991884