cystathionine

Physiology

• formed from condensation of serine & homocysteine catalyzed by cystathionine beta-synthase
• hydrolyzed by cystathionase to yield cysteine & alpha-ketobutyrate

Laboratory

• cystathionine in body fluid
  • cystathionine in amniotic fluid
  • cystathionine in vitreous fluid
  • cystathionine in CSF
  • cystathionine in dried blood spot
  • cystathionine in serum/plasma
  • cystathionine in urine

More general terms

• sulfur amino acid

Additional terms

• cystathionine beta-synthase (serine sulfhydrase, beta-thionase, CBS)
• methionine metabolism (trans-sulfuration pathway)

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=834
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=439258
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=193401