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Mycothiol catabolism
Proteins (1)
| Protein | Synonyms | Taxonomy |
|---|
| Mycothiol conjugate amidase Mca (Mycothiol S-conjugate amidase) (LmbE protein) | | Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
Compounds (4)
| Compound | Description |
|---|
| Zinc | A metallic element of atomic number 30 and atomic weight 65.38. It is a necessary trace element in the diet, forming an essential part of many enzymes, and playing an important role in protein synthesis and in cell division. Zinc deficiency is associated with ANEMIA, short stature, HYPOGONADISM, impaired WOUND HEALING, and geophagia. It is known by the symbol Zn. |
| Water | A clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) |
| mycothiol | a glyco-inositol-cysteine found in MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS which conjugates exogenous compounds for detoxication; it is a microbe counterpart to eucaryotic GLUTATHIONE; acted on by mycothiol disulfide reductase and mycothiol S-conjugate amidase and MDF dehydrogenase; |
| X 14847 | aminoglycoside antibiotic from Micromonospora echinospora |