Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	selenocysteine lyase
Alternative names	L-selenocysteine selenide-lyase (L-alanine-forming) selenocysteine reductase selenocysteine beta-lyase
EC Classification	4.4.1.16
Classification	Lyases Carbon-sulfur lyases Carbon-sulfur lyases
Catalyses reactions	L-Selenocysteine + Reduced acceptor <-> L-Alanine + Acceptor + Selenide Selenocysteine + Reduced acceptor <-> L-Alanine + Acceptor + Selenide Reduced acceptor + 3-Sulfino-L-alanine <-> L-Alanine + SO2 + Acceptor L-Cysteine + Acceptor <-> L-Alanine + S-sulfanyl-acceptor
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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