Sulfite oxidase
Definition:
EC Tree > 1 Oxidoreductases > 1.8 Acting on a sulfur group of donors > 1.8.3 With oxygen as acceptor > 1.8.3.1 sulfite oxidase
Sulfite oxidase is a molybdohemoprotein that oxidizes sulfite to sulfate with O2, producing H2O2; it is the terminal enzyme of cysteine and methionine catabolism and is essential for sulfite detoxification in mammals.
Sulfite oxidase is a molybdohemoprotein that oxidizes sulfite to sulfate with O2, producing H2O2; it is the terminal enzyme of cysteine and methionine catabolism and is essential for sulfite detoxification in mammals.
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