Sulfinoalanine decarboxylase
In enzymology, a sulfinoalanine decarboxylase (EC4.1.1.29) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, 3-sulfino-L-alanine, and two products, hypotaurine and CO2.
This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the carboxy-lyases, which cleave carbon-carbon bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 3-sulfino-L-alanine carboxy-lyase (hypotaurine-forming). Other names in common use include cysteine-sulfinate decarboxylase, L-cysteinesulfinic acid decarboxylase, cysteine-sulfinate decarboxylase, CADCase/CSADCase, CSAD, cysteic decarboxylase, cysteinesulfinic acid decarboxylase, cysteinesulfinate decarboxylase, sulfoalanine decarboxylase, and 3-sulfino-L-alanine carboxy-lyase. This enzyme participates in taurine and hypotaurine metabolism. It employs one cofactor, pyridoxal phosphate.