onsdag 19 juni 2019

Rodaneesi entsyymi on tiosulfaattisulfotransferaasi

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/rhodanese

L-cysteiiniä proteiinisynteesiin eikä D-cysteiiniä

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9609386

1998 Apr 3;110(3):189-202.
The glutathione dependence of inorganic sulfate formation from L- or D-cysteine in isolated rat hepatocytes.
Huang J1, Khan S, O'Brien PJ.Erratum in Chem Biol Interact 1998 Jul 3;114(1-2):141.

Abstract

The GSH dependence of the metabolic pathways involved in the conversion of cysteine to sulfate in intact cells has been investigated. It was found that hepatocyte-catalysed sulfate formation from added L-cysteine did not occur if hepatocyte GSH was depleted beforehand, but was restored when GSH levels recovered.

Furthermore, sulfate formation did not recover in GSH-depleted hepatocytes if GSH synthesis was prevented with buthionine sulfoximine.

Thiosulfate formation was, however, markedly enhanced in GSH-depleted hepatocytes.

 These results suggest that thiosulfate is an intermediate in the formation of inorganic sulfate from L-cysteine and that GSH was required for the conversion of thiosulfate to inorganic sulfate.

 Much less sulfate was formed if the cysteine (Cys)  was replaced with cysteinesulfinate (CSA) 

Furthermore, sulfate formation from L-cysteine was markedly inhibited by the addition of the transaminase inhibitor DL-cycloserine or the gamma-cystathionase inhibitor DL-propargylglycine.

The major routes of sulfate formation from L-cysteine therefore seems to involve pathways that do not involve L-cysteinesulfinate.

Similar amounts of sulfate were formed from D-cysteine as L-cysteine.

 Thiosulfate instead of sulfate was also formed in GSH-depleted hepatocytes.

 However, sulfate formation from D-cysteine differed from L-cysteine in that it was inhibited by the D-aminoacid oxidase inhibitor sodium benzoate and was not affected by transaminase or gamma-cystathionase inhibitors.

 These results suggest that thiosulfate is an intermediate in sulfate formation from D-cysteine and involves the oxidation of D-cysteine by D-amino acid oxidase to form beta-mercaptopyruvate.
PMID:
9609386
[Indexed for MEDLINE]

H2S merkityksestä mm. sirtuiinien signalointitiessä

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30274149

2018 Sep 28;7(10). pii: E129. doi: 10.3390/antiox7100129.

Role of Hydrogen Sulfide in NRF2- and Sirtuin-Dependent Maintenance of Cellular Redox Balance. Corsello T1, Komaravelli N2, Casola A3,4.

Vetysulfidista (H2S)  on tullut kriittinen gasatransmitteri signaloiva molekyyli, joka moduloi solun biologisia tapahtumia, joilla  niillä on merkityst sydämen, aivojen, maksan, verisuoniston  taudeissa ja immuunivasteissa.

  • Abstract Hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) has arisen as a critical gasotransmitter signaling molecule modulating cellular biological events related to health and diseases in heart, brain, liver, vascular systems and immune response.

 Vetysulfidin endogeenista tuotantoa välittää kolme entsyymiä:
Cystationin beetasyntaasi (CBS),
cystationin  gamma-lyaasi (GSE) ja
3-merkapto-palorypälehapon sulfustransferaasi (3-MST).
Näistä entsyymit CBS ja CSE sijoittuvat orgaanispesifissti.  Entsyymi 3-MST on mitokondriaalinen ja sytosolinen entsyymi. 
  • Three enzymes mediate the endogenous production of H₂S:
  •  cystathione β-synthase (CBS),
  •  cystathione γ-lyase (CSE) and
  •  3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3-MST).
  • CBS and CSE localizations are organ-specific.
  •  3-MST is a mitochondrial and cytosolic enzyme.
 Vetysulfidin (H2S)  generoituminen on näiden entsyymien vahvasti  säätelemä normaalifysiologiassa. Tuoreet tutkimukset ovat valaisseet H2S;n osuutta solun redox-homeostaasissa, koska sillä on merkittäviä antioksidanttisia ominaisuuksia. H2S  vaikuttaa antioksidanttisesti  useilla mekanismeilla, kuten sammuttamalla reaktiivisia happilajeja (ROS)  ja reaktiivisia typpilajeja (RNS) moduloimalla solun GSH- ja tioredoxiinipitoisuuksia tai  vaikuttamalla antioksidanttientsyymien (AOE) lisääntynyttä  ilmentymistä, kun se aktivoi  transkriptionaalisen tumatekijän  NRF2

  • The generation of H₂S is firmly regulated by these enzymes under normal physiological conditions. Recent studies have highlighted the role of H₂S in cellular redox homeostasis, as it displays significant antioxidant properties. H₂S exerts antioxidant effects through several mechanisms, such as quenching reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS), by modulating cellular levels of glutathione (GSH) and thioredoxin (Trx-1) or increasing expression of antioxidant enzymes (AOE), by activating the transcription factor nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (NRF2).
H2S vaikuttaa myös  sirtuiinien aktiivisuuteen histonideasetylaaseina ja tällä taas on  tärkeää osuutta oksidatiivisen stressin estossa   moduloimassa antioksidanttigeenien ilmentymistä  sydänlihassoluissa ja ikääntymisprosessin aikana  Tämä katsaus keskiittyykin  vetysulfidin (H2S)  osuuteen  transkriptiofaktorin NRF2  vaikutuspiirissä  ja sirtuiinien signaaliteissä , koska ne liittyvät solun redox-tasapainoon.
  •  H₂S also influences the activity of the histone deacetylase protein family of sirtuins, which plays an important role in inhibiting oxidative stress in cardiomyocytes and during the aging process by modulating AOE gene expression. This review focuses on the role of H₂S in NRF2 and sirtuin signaling pathways as they are related to cellular redox homeostasis.

KEYWORDS: NRF2; hydrogen sulfide; oxidative stress; redox; sirtuin

(1) Cysteiiniaminohaposta kohti tauriinin tai sulfaatin muodostusta cys-dioxygenaasilla CDO1, joka tekee cysteiinisulfiinihappoa.

 Entsyymi cysteiinidioxygenaasi CDO1  (5q22.3)  on primäärinen cysteiiniä metaboloiva entsyymi ja tuote on  kysteiinisulfiinihappoa CSAD.

   (Tämä  CDO1 entsyymi on säätelyllinen alkukohta  sulfaatin  muodostuksessa. Sulfaattia tarvitaan detoksikaatiojärjestelmään ja  erilaisten rikkiä sisältävien kehomolekyylien luomiseen. Sulfotransferaaseja  ja arylsulfataasientsyymejä taas  avustaa kofaktorina k-vitamiini ja B6 vitamiini)

 CDO1  Cystein dioxygenase 1
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/1036
Official Symbol CDO1
Official Full Name cysteine dioxygenase type 1provided by HGNC
Also known as CDO-I
Expression Biased expression in liver (RPKM 94.6), fat (RPKM 66.8) and 8 other tissues See more
Orthologs mouse all

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

LOCUS       NP_001310494             219 aa            linear   PRI 01-JUN-2019
DEFINITION  cysteine dioxygenase type 1 isoform 1 [Homo sapiens].
ACCESSION   NP_001310494
VERSION     NP_001310494.1
DBSOURCE    REFSEQ: accession NM_001323565.2
KEYWORDS    RefSeq.
SOURCE      Homo sapiens (human)
  ORGANISM  Homo sapiens
            Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi;
            Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini;
            Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
REFERENCE   1  (residues 1 to 219)
  AUTHORS   Tanaka Y, Kosaka Y, Waraya M, Yokota K, Harada H, Kaida T, Kikuchi
            M, Minatani N, Nishimiya H, Katoh H, Sengoku N, Watanabe M and
            Yamashita K.
  TITLE     Differential Prognostic Relevance of Promoter DNA Methylation of
            CDO1 and HOPX in Primary Breast Cancer
  JOURNAL   Anticancer Res. 39 (5), 2289-2298 (2019)
   PUBMED   31092420
  REMARK    GeneRIF: In the present study, we compared the 2 potential
            epigenetic prognostic markers of CDO1 hypermethylation and HOPX
            hypermethylation using the same breast cancer samples, and the
            final focus was given on CDO1 hypermethylation
REFERENCE   2  (residues 1 to 219)
  AUTHORS   Yokoi K, Harada H, Yokota K, Ishii S, Tanaka T, Nishizawa N,
            Shimazu M, Kojo K, Miura H, Yamanashi T, Sato T, Nakamura T,
            Watanabe M and Yamashita K.
  TITLE     Epigenetic Status of CDO1 Gene May Reflect Chemosensitivity in
            Colon Cancer with Postoperative Adjuvant Chemotherapy
  JOURNAL   Ann. Surg. Oncol. 26 (2), 406-414 (2019)
   PUBMED   30311169
  REMARK    GeneRIF: High expression of CDO1 gene increased chemoresistance in
            Colon Cancer.
REFERENCE   3  (residues 1 to 219)
  AUTHORS   Nakamoto S, Kumamoto Y, Igarashi K, Fujiyama Y, Nishizawa N, Ei S,
            Tajima H, Kaizu T, Watanabe M and Yamashita K.
  TITLE     Methylated promoter DNA of CDO1 gene and preoperative serum CA19-9
            are prognostic biomarkers in primary extrahepatic
            cholangiocarcinoma
  JOURNAL   PLoS ONE 13 (10), e0205864 (2018)
   PUBMED   30325974
  REMARK    GeneRIF: CDO1 hypermethylation, preoperative serum CA19-9 and
            perineural invasion were independent prognostic factors in primary
            extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
            Publication Status: Online-Only
REFERENCE   4  (residues 1 to 219)
  AUTHORS   Kojima K, Nakamura T, Ohbu M, Katoh H, Ooizumi Y, Igarashi K, Ishii
            S, Tanaka T, Yokoi K, Nishizawa N, Yokota K, Kosaka Y, Sato T,
            Watanabe M and Yamashita K.
  TITLE     Cysteine dioxygenase type 1 (CDO1) gene promoter methylation during
            the adenoma-carcinoma sequence in colorectal cancer
  JOURNAL   PLoS ONE 13 (5), e0194785 (2018)
   PUBMED   29746493
  REMARK    GeneRIF: High CDO1 methylation is associated with colorectal cancer
            progression.
            Publication Status: Online-Only
REFERENCE   5  (residues 1 to 219)
  AUTHORS   Igarashi K, Yamashita K, Katoh H, Kojima K, Ooizumi Y, Nishizawa N,
            Nishiyama R, Kawamata H, Tajima H, Kaizu T, Kumamoto Y and Watanabe
            M.
  TITLE     Prognostic significance of promoter DNA hypermethylation of the
            cysteine dioxygenase 1 (CDO1) gene in primary gallbladder cancer
            and gallbladder disease
  JOURNAL   PLoS ONE 12 (11), e0188178 (2017)
   PUBMED   29161283
  REMARK    GeneRIF: Promoter NA methylation of CDO1 was demonstrated for the
            first time to be a cancer-associated methylation in primary
            gallbladder cancer(GBC), and it has the potential to be a
            prognostic biomarker of GBC for high-risk patients with stage II
            GBC.
            Publication Status: Online-Only
REFERENCE   6  (residues 1 to 219)
  AUTHORS   Harrington JJ, Sherf B, Rundlett S, Jackson PD, Perry R, Cain S,
            Leventhal C, Thornton M, Ramachandran R, Whittington J, Lerner L,
            Costanzo D, McElligott K, Boozer S, Mays R, Smith E, Veloso N,
            Klika A, Hess J, Cothren K, Lo K, Offenbacher J, Danzig J and Ducar
            M.
  TITLE     Creation of genome-wide protein expression libraries using random
            activation of gene expression
  JOURNAL   Nat. Biotechnol. 19 (5), 440-445 (2001)
   PUBMED   11329013
REFERENCE   7  (residues 1 to 219)
  AUTHORS   Qusti S, Parsons RB, Abouglila KD, Waring RH, Williams AC and
            Ramsden DB.
  TITLE     Development of an in vitro model for cysteine dioxygenase
            expression in the brain
  JOURNAL   Cell Biol. Toxicol. 16 (4), 243-255 (2000)
   PUBMED   11101006  The development of an in vitro model for cysteine dioxygenase (CDO) 
expression in the brain would provide a useful model for determining the
 mechanisms for the regulation of CDO expression that does not involve 
the use of animals. Here we demonstrate the screening and 
characterization of a cell line that expresses CDO, the primary 
metabolizing enzyme of cysteine and the regulatory point of sulfate 
production. A panel of four commercially available tumor-derived human 
brain cell lines, each representing one major class of brain cell, were 
screened using western blotting and activity assay for cysteine 
dioxygenase expression. One cell line, TE 671 (human medulloblastoma) 
was found to express both a protein of approximately 70 kDa and CDO 
activity. Nuclease protection assay (NPA) of mRNA isolated from TE 671 
showed the expression of a CDO mRNA. Reverse transcription-polymerase 
chain reaction of this mRNA and sequencing of the cDNA obtained showed 
that this was indeed CDO. Treatment of TE 671 cells with cysteine 
resulted in the upregulation of CDO mRNA, whereas treatment with tumor 
necrosis factor alpha resulted in the downregulation of CDO mRNA, as 
evidenced using NPA. The characterization of an in vitro model for CDO 
expression provides a useful tool for the investigation of this 
important enzyme, which may have an etiological role in the pathogenesis
 of Parkinson's disease.
REFERENCE   8  (residues 1 to 219)
  AUTHORS   Ramsden DB, Kapadi A, Fitch NJ, Farmer MJ, Bennett P and Williams
            AC.
  TITLE     Human cysteine dioxygenase type I (CDO-I; EC 1.13.11.20): 5'
            flanking region and intron-exon structure of the gene
  JOURNAL   MP, Mol. Pathol. 50 (5), 269-271 (1997)
   PUBMED   9497919
REFERENCE   9  (residues 1 to 219)
  AUTHORS   Jeremiah S, McCann KP, Williams AC, Ramsden DB, Pilz AJ, Fox MF and
            Povey S.
  TITLE     Chromosomal localisation of genes coding for human and mouse liver
            cytosolic cysteine dioxygenase
  JOURNAL   Ann. Hum. Genet. 60 (1), 29-33 (1996)
   PUBMED   8835096
REFERENCE   10 (residues 1 to 219)
  AUTHORS   McCann KP, Akbari MT, Williams AC and Ramsden DB.
  TITLE     Human cysteine dioxygenase type I: primary structure derived from
            base sequencing of cDNA
  JOURNAL   Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1209 (1), 107-110 (1994)
   PUBMED   7524679
COMMENT     VALIDATED REFSEQ: This record has undergone validation or
            preliminary review. The reference sequence was derived from
            AC026449.6, DA849625.1, AK130357.1 and BC024241.2.
            
            Publication Note:  This RefSeq record includes a subset of the
            publications that are available for this gene. Please see the Gene
            record to access additional publications.
            
            ##Evidence-Data-START##
            Transcript exon combination :: SRR5189664.60540.1,
                                           SRR1803613.237389.1 [ECO:0000332]
            RNAseq introns              :: single sample supports all introns
                                           SAMEA2467146, SAMEA2467147
                                           [ECO:0000348]
            ##Evidence-Data-END##
FEATURES             Location/Qualifiers
     source          1..219
                     /organism="Homo sapiens"
                     /db_xref="taxon:9606"
                     /chromosome="5"
                     /map="5q22.3"
     Protein         1..219
                     /product="cysteine dioxygenase type 1 isoform 1"
                     /EC_number="1.13.11.20"
                     /note="cysteine dioxygenase, type I"
                     /calculated_mol_wt=24700
     CDS             1..219
                     /gene="CDO1"
                     /gene_synonym="CDO-I"
                     /coded_by="NM_001323565.2:263..922"
                     /note="isoform 1 is encoded by transcript variant 1"
                     /db_xref="GeneID:1036"
                     /db_xref="HGNC:HGNC:1795"
                     /db_xref="MIM:603943"
ORIGIN      
        1 meqtevlkpr tladlirilh qlfagdevnv eevqaimeay esdptewamy akfdqysrgr
       61 glqfvvgggs gggwlwytrn lvdqgngkfn lmilcwgegh gssihdhtns hcflkmlqgn
      121 lketlfawpd kksnemvkks ervlrenqca yindsiglhr venishtepa vslhlysppf
      181 dtchafdqrt ghknkvtmtf hskfgirtpn atsgslenn
//
Seuraaksi CSAD- molekyylistä cysteinsulphinic acid , kysteiinisulfiinihappo.

tisdag 18 juni 2019

Hyvin metioniinipitoinen dieetti

 Näissä listoissa metioniinipitoisista ruoista  eistetään asia lähinnä proteiinipitoisuuden kohttomaistarkoituksessa, muta samasta tiedosta voi  myös käsittää, minkälaisisen proteiinien  nauttimisessa tulee tavoitella kohtuullisuutta, että metioniinirasite ei tule liian suureksipainokiloa kohden, sillä aineenvaihdunnassa muodostuu  sitten  kertymåä Hcy:stä, joka voi päästä hakoteille kertymisvaiheestaan.

https://www.myfooddata.com/articles/high-methionine-foods.php

  High methionine foods include
 nuts,
 beef,
lamb,
 cheese,
turkey,
 pork,
 fish,
 shellfish,
soy,
 eggs,
dairy, and
beans.
 https://www.myfooddata.com/articles/high-methionine-foods.php#methionine-rich-foods

Hcy tiolaktoni ja kardiovaskulaarinen tauti

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19261978

2008 Dec;59 Suppl 9:155-67.
The pathophysiological hypothesis of homocysteine thiolactone-mediated vascular disease.

Abstract



Accumulating evidence suggests that homocysteine (Hcy) metabolite, the thioester Hcy-thiolactone, plays an important role in atherothrombosis. Hcy-thiolactone is a product of an error-editing reaction in protein biosynthesis which forms when Hcy is mistakenly selected by methionyl-tRNA synthetase.
The thioester chemistry of Hcy-thiolactone underlies its ability to from isopeptide bonds with protein lysine residues, which impairs or alters protein's function. Protein targets for the modification by Hcy-thiolactone include fibrinogen, low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein, albumin, hemoglobin, and ferritin.

Pathophysiological consequences of protein N-homocysteinylation include protein and cell damage, activation of an adaptive immune response and synthesis of auto-antibodies against N-Hcy-proteins, and enhanced thrombosis caused by N-Hcy-fibrinogen. Recent development of highly sensitive chemical and immunohistochemical assays has allowed verification of the hypothesis that the Hcy-thiolactone pathway contributes to pathophysiology of the vascular system, in particular of the prediction that conditions predisposing to atherosclerosis, such as genetic or dietary hyperhomocysteinemia, lead to elevation of Hcy-thiolactone and N-Hcy-protein. This prediction has been confirmed in vivo both in humans and in mice. For example, plasma Hcy-thiolactone was found to be elevated 59-72-fold in human patients with hyperhomocysteinemia ( HHcy) secondary to mutations in methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) or cystathionine beta-synthase (CBS) genes.

 Plasma N-Hcy-protein levels are elevated 24-30-fold in MTHFR- or CBS-deficiency, both in human patients and in mice.
 Plasma and urinary Hcy-thiolactone and plasma N-Hcy-protein levels are also elevated up to 30-fold in mice fed a hyperhomocysteinemic (1.5% methionine) diet.

 Furthermore, plasma levels of prothromobogenic N-Hcy-fibrinogen were elevated in human CBS deficiency, which explains increased atherothrombosis observed in CBS-deficient patients. We also observed increased immunohistochemical staining for N-Hcy-protein in aortic lesions from ApoE-deficient mice with hyperhomocysteinemia induced by a high methionine diet, relative to the mice fed a normal chow diet. We conclude that genetic or dietary hyperhomocysteinemia significantly elevates proatherothrombotic metabolites Hcy-thiolactone and N-Hcy-proteins in humans and mice.
PMID:
19261978

Tauriinin synteesin tärkeä entsyymi CSAD,cysteinisulfiinihappodekarboksylaasi on B6-vitamiinsita riippuvainen

cysteinesulfinic acid decarboxylase

 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30131986


2018 Sep 19;9(9):4814-4821. doi: 10.1039/c8fo00740c.
The intervention effect of licorice in d-galactose induced aging rats by regulating the taurine metabolic pathway.

Abstract

Licorice, an edible and officinal plant material, has attracted considerable attention for its wide range of pharmacological activities. Our previous study showed that licorice can ameliorate cognitive damage and improve oxidative stress and apoptosis in aging rats induced by d-galactose (d-gal). In this study, in order to further explore the changes of the metabolic profile during the aging process and the antiaging mechanism of licorice, the 1H NMR-based metabolomics approach was used to analyze serum and urine samples and identify a potential biomarker in d-gal induced aging rats.

 The results revealed that the taurine metabolic pathway was significantly correlated with the ageing process in d-gal induced rats. Furthermore, the taurine contents were significantly decreased in both the serum and urine samples of aging rats compared with the controls. At the same time, the levels of
  •  cysteine dioxygenase type I (CDO1), 
  • cysteine sulfinic acid decarboxylase (CSAD) and
  •  glutamate decarboxylase type I (GAD1), 
which are the key enzymes affecting the synthesis reactions, were decreased in aging rats compared with the controls.
After licorice administration, the levels of taurine, CDO1 and CSAD were all significantly increased. These findings firstly demonstrated that the regulation of the taurine metabolic pathway is involved in the anti-aging effect of licorice in d-gal induced aging rats.
PMID: 30131986 DOI: 10.1039/c8fo00740c
[Indexed for MEDLINE]
Official Symbol CSAD
Official Full Name cysteine sulfinic acid decarboxylase 
 Gene type protein coding 
Also known as CSD; PCAP
 Summary: This gene encodes a member of the group 2 decarboxylase family. A similar protein in rodents plays a role in multiple biological processes as the rate-limiting enzyme in taurine biosynthesis, catalyzing the decarboxylation of cysteinesulfinate to hypotaurine. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding multiple isoforms have been observed for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011] Expression Ubiquitous expression in fat (RPKM 9.9), skin (RPKM 8.5) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all
Preferred Names
cysteine sulfinic acid decarboxylase (CSAD)
Names
P-selectin cytoplasmic tail-associated protein (PCAP)
aspartate 1-decarboxylase  (ADC)
cysteine sulfinic acid decarboxylase-related protein
cysteine-sulfinate decarboxylase
sulfinoalanine decarboxylase
Conserved Domains (1) summary
cd06450
Location:89489
DOPA_deC_like; DOPA decarboxylase family. This family belongs to pyridoxal phosphate (PLP)-dependent aspartate aminotransferase superfamily (fold I). The major groups in this CD correspond to DOPA/tyrosine decarboxylase (DDC), histidine decarboxylase (HDC), and


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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26327310
Abstract
Variants in the gene encoding the enzyme glutamic acid decarboxylase like 1 (GADL1) have been associated with response to lithium therapy. Both GADL1 and the related enzyme cysteine sulfinic acid decarboxylase (CSAD) have been proposed to be involved in the pyridoxal-5'-phosphate (PLP)-dependent biosynthesis of taurine.
 In the present study, we compared the catalytic properties, inhibitor sensitivity and expression profiles of GADL1 and CSAD in brain tissue.
 In mouse and human brain we observed distinct patterns of expression of the PLP-dependent decarboxylases CSAD, GADL1 and glutamic acid decarboxylase 67 (GAD67).
CSAD levels were highest during prenatal and early postnatal development;
 GADL1 peaked early in prenatal development,
 while GAD67 increased rapidly after birth.
Both CSAD and GADL1 are being expressed in neurons,
 whereas only CSAD mRNA was detected in astrocytes.
 Cysteine sulfinic acid was the preferred substrate for both mouse CSAD and GADL1, although both enzymes also decarboxylated cysteic acid and aspartate. In silico screening and molecular docking using the crystal structure of CSAD and in vitro assays led to the discovery of eight new enzyme inhibitors with partial selectivity for either CSAD or GADL1. Lithium had minimal effect on their enzyme activities.
 In conclusion, taurine biosynthesis in vertebrates involves two structurally related PLP-dependent decarboxylases (CSAD and GADL1) that have partially overlapping catalytic properties but different tissue distribution, indicating divergent physiological roles.
 Development of selective enzyme inhibitors targeting these enzymes is important to further dissect their (patho)physiological roles.