The sulfurtransferases

Fundam Appl Toxicol. 1983 Sep-Oct;3(5):377-82. doi: 10.1016/s0272-0590(83)80008-6.

Abstract

The sulfurtransferases are a group of proteins that catalyze the formation, interconversion and reactions of compounds containing sulfane sulfur atoms. Serum albumin has properties that implicate it as a major potential sulfur carrier/transferase. The relevance of the sulfane pool system as a whole to cyanide detoxication appears clear. The mechanisms of action of the various components at the molecular level are still under investigation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Kinetics
  • Oxidoreductases / analysis
  • Oxidoreductases Acting on Sulfur Group Donors
  • Rats
  • Serum Albumin / physiology
  • Sulfurtransferases / analysis*
  • Thiosulfate Sulfurtransferase / analysis

Substances

  • Serum Albumin
  • Oxidoreductases
  • Oxidoreductases Acting on Sulfur Group Donors
  • Sulfurtransferases
  • Thiosulfate Sulfurtransferase
  • 3-mercaptopyruvate sulphurtransferase
  • thiosulfate-dithiol sulfurtransferase