| Synonyms |
Cf-TS, GenBank AF006615-derived protein GI 3004644, LdTryS, LiTRYS, Synthetase, trypanothione, Synthetase, trypanothione (Crithidia fasciculata strain HS6 gene Cf-TS), T(SH)2 synthetase, TbTryS, TcTryS, TRS, trypanothione synthase, Trypanothione synthetase, Trypanothione synthetase (Crithidia fasciculata strain HS6 gene Cf-TS), trypanothione synthetase-amidase, TryS, TSA, TSH synthetase, tyrS |
| Comments |
The enzyme, characterized from several trypanosomatids (e.g.?Trypanosoma cruzi) catalyses two subsequent reactions, leading to production of trypanothione from glutathione and spermidine. Some trypanosomatids (e.g. Crithidia species and some?Leishmania?species) also contain an enzyme that only carries out the first reaction (cf. EC?6.3.1.8, glutathionylspermidine synthase). The enzyme is bifunctional, and also catalyses the hydrolysis of glutathionylspermidine and trypanothione (cf. EC?3.5.1.78, glutathionylspermidine amidase). |
