Term Name: hercynylcysteine sulfoxide lyase activity (ergothioneine-forming)
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Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: hercynylcysteine sulfoxide + 2H+ = ergothioneine + pyruvate + ammonium.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:1990411]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: ergothioneine biosynthetic process
is a type of: carbon-sulfur lyase activity