Trithionate hydrolase

In enzymology, a trithionate hydrolase (EC 3.12.1.1) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction^[1][2]

trithionate + H₂O ${\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }$ thiosulfate + sulfate + 2 H⁺

trithionate hydrolase
Identifiers
EC no.	3.12.1.1
CAS no.	115004-90-5
Databases
IntEnz	IntEnz view
BRENDA	BRENDA entry
ExPASy	NiceZyme view
KEGG	KEGG entry
MetaCyc	metabolic pathway
PRIAM	profile
PDB structures	RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene Ontology	AmiGO / QuickGO
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are trithionate and H₂O, whereas its 3 products are thiosulfate, sulfate, and H⁺.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on sulfur-sulfur bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is trithionate thiosulfohydrolase. This enzyme participates in sulfur metabolism.