sulfide:quinone oxidoreductase activity

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Namesulfide:quinone oxidoreductase activity
IDGO_0070224
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Molecular function

Exact synonym

sulfide-quinone reductase activity, sulphide:quinone oxidoreductase activity

Description

Catalysis of the reaction: H2S (hydrogen sulfide) + a quinone = S0 (sulfane sulfur) + a hydroquinone.

Comment

Note that EC:1.8.5.4 describes this reaction as bacterial-specific, but it has also been observed in eukaryotes (PMID:22852582, PMID:10224084).

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