| Gene Symbol | lias |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 443960 |
| Alt Symbol | LS, Lip-syn |
| Species | Xenopus |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | lipoic acid synthetase |
| Other Description | LS|lip-syn|lipoate synthase|lipoic acid synthase|lipoyl synthase, mitochondrial |
| Swissprots | Q6GQ48 |
| Accessions | CBN72481 Q6GQ48 BC072900 AAH72900 NM_001092065 NP_001085534 |
| Function | Catalyzes the radical-mediated insertion of two sulfur atoms into the C-6 and C-8 positions of the octanoyl moiety bound to the lipoyl domains of lipoate-dependent enzymes, thereby converting the octanoylated domains into lipoylated derivatives. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_03123}. |
| Subcellular Location | Mitochondrion {ECO:0000255|HAMAP- Rule:MF_03123}. |
| Top Pathways | Lipoic acid metabolism |