| Official Name |
|---|
| Taurine dioxygenase.
|
| Alternative Name(s) |
|---|
| 2-aminoethanesulfonate dioxygenase. |
| Alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent taurine dioxygenase. |
| Reaction catalysed |
|---|
| Taurine + 2-oxoglutarate + O(2) <=> sulfite + aminoacetaldehyde + succinate + CO(2) |
| Cofactor(s) |
|---|
| Iron; L-ascorbic acid.
|
| Comment(s) |
|---|
| The enzyme from Escherichia coli also acts on pentanesulfonate,
3-(N-morpholino)propanesulfonate and 2-(1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-
yl)ethanesulfonate, but at lower rates.
|
| Cross-references |
|---|
| BRENDA | 1.14.11.17 |
| PUMA2 | 1.14.11.17 |
| PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles | 1.14.11.17 |
| KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature | 1.14.11.17 |
| IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature | 1.14.11.17 |
| IntEnz | 1.14.11.17 |
| MEDLINE | Find literature relating to 1.14.11.17 |
| MetaCyc | 1.14.11.17 |
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