Description | Lipoyl synthase is an iron-sulphur protein [ ]. It is localised to mitochondria in yeast and Arabidopsis [, ]. It generates lipoic acid, a thiol antioxidant that is linked to a specific Lys as prosthetic group for the pyruvate and alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complexes and the glycine-cleavage system. | Name | Lipoyl synthase |
Short Name | Lipoyl_synth | Type | Family |