mycothiol is cleaved to acetylcysteine and glucosaminylinositol

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R-MTU-879281
Type
Reaction [transition]
Species
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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The degradation of mycothiol proceeds through its cleavage into acetylcysteine and glucosaminylinositol which both are completely degradable further. (Steffek et al, 2003)
Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
14556638 Characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis mycothiol S-conjugate amidase

Newton, GL, Fahey, RC, Av-Gay, Y, Steffek, M

Biochemistry 2003
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Catalyst Activity

hydrolase activity, acting on carbon-nitrogen (but not peptide) bonds, in linear amides of mca:Zn2+ [cytosol]

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