Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	biotin synthase
Alternative names	dethiobiotin:sulfur sulfurtransferase
EC Classification	2.8.1.6
Classification	Transferases Transferring sulfur-containing groups Sulfurtransferases
Catalyses reactions	Sulfur + Dethiobiotin <-> Biotin 2 S-Adenosyl-L-methionine + Dethiobiotin + Sulfur-(sulfur carrier) + 2 reduced [2Fe-2S] Ferredoxin <-> 2 L-Methionine + Biotin + 2 5'-Deoxyadenosine + 2 oxidized [2Fe-2S] Ferredoxin + (Sulfur carrier)
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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