The enzyme (2''R'')-sulfolactate sulfo-lyase (EC 4.4.1.24)
catalyzes
Catalysis () is the process of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction by adding a substance known as a catalyst (). Catalysts are not consumed in the reaction and remain unchanged after it. If the reaction is rapid and the catalyst recyc ...
the reaction
:(2''R'')-3-sulfolactate
pyruvate + hydrogensulfite
This enzyme belongs to the family of
lyase
In biochemistry, a lyase is an enzyme that catalyzes the breaking (an elimination reaction) of various chemical bonds by means other than hydrolysis (a substitution reaction) and oxidation, often forming a new double bond or a new ring structure. ...
s, specifically the class of carbon-sulfur lyases. The
systematic name of this enzyme class is (2''R'')-3-sulfolactate hydrogensulfite-lyase (pyruvate-forming). Other names in common use include Suy, SuyAB, and 3-sulfolactate bisulfite-lyase.
References
EC 4.4.1
Enzymes of unknown structure
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