NCBI Accession #
NP_001318886.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_001345717.1
NCBI Official Full Name
nitrogen fixation S (NIFS)-like 1
NCBI Official Symbol
NFS1
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA NITROGEN FIXATION S (NIFS)-LIKE 1; ATNFS1; ATNIFS1; CYSTEINE DESULFURASE; MPA24.7; MPA24_7; NIFS1; nitrogen fixation S (NIFS)-like 1; NITROGEN FIXATION S HOMOLOG 1
NCBI Protein Information
nitrogen fixation S (NIFS)-like 1
NCBI Summary
Encodes a cysteine desulfurase whose activity is dependent on AtSufE activation. It requires pyridoxal phosphate (PLP) for proper folding. Its catalytic efficiency is increase three-fold in the presence of AtFH (frataxin).
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
AtNIFS1
UniProt Protein Name
Cysteine desulfurase, mitochondrial
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
NIFS homolog 1
UniProt Primary Accession #
O49543
UniProt Related Accession #
O49543
UniProt Comments
Catalyzes the removal of elemental sulfur from cysteine to produce alanine. Supplies the inorganic sulfur for iron-sulfur (Fe-S) clusters.