seleno-amino acid biosynthesis (plants)

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Metabolites

H+

Formula: H (1.0078246)

CAS ID: 12408-02-5

H2O

Formula: H2O (18.0105642)

CAS ID: 7732-18-5

Hydrogen selenide

Formula: H2Se (81.9321702)

CAS ID: 7783-07-5

acetate

Formula: C2H3O2 (59.0133038)

CAS ID: 71-50-1

pyruvate

Formula: C3H3O3 (87.00821880000001)

CAS ID: 57-60-3



Enzyme

EC Number name full name note
2.3.1.30 serine O-acetyltransferase acetyl-CoA:L-serine O-acetyltransferase
2.5.1.160 plant cystathionine gamma-synthase O-phospho-L-homoserine:L-cysteine S-(3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)transferase


Proteins

Protein ID name full name