IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 3.12.1.1

Accepted name: trithionate hydrolase

Reaction: trithionate + H2O = thiosulfate + sulfate + 2 H+

Systematic name: trithionate thiosulfohydrolase

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 115004-90-5

References:

1. Lu, W.-P. and Kelly, D.P. Cellular location and partial purification of the 'thiosulfate oxidizing enzyme' and 'trithionate hydrolase' from Thiobacillus tepidarius. J. Gen. Microbiol. 134 (1988) 877-885.

2. Trudinger, P.A. The metabolism of trithionate by Thiobacillus X. Aust. J. Biol. Sci. 17 (1964) 459-468.

[EC 3.12.1.1 created 1990]


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