Cystine reductase
Definition:
EC Tree > 1 Oxidoreductases > 1.8 Acting on a sulfur group of donors > 1.8.1 With NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor > 1.8.1.6 cystine reductase
Cystine reductase is an NAD-dependent oxidoreductase that reduces the disulfide of L-cystine to two molecules of L-cysteine, maintaining the cellular cysteine pool; it occurs in eukaryotes and bacteria.
Cystine reductase is an NAD-dependent oxidoreductase that reduces the disulfide of L-cystine to two molecules of L-cysteine, maintaining the cellular cysteine pool; it occurs in eukaryotes and bacteria.
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