Genome Property Definition Page

AccessionGenProp1088
Namethiosulfate oxidation to sulfate
TypeSYSTEM
DescriptionThe sulfate ion consists of one sulfur (S) and four bound oxygen (O). In thiosulfate, one O is replace by S. This property describes the oxidation of thiosulfate to sulfate. In most species, sulfur oxidation begins further upstream, with sulfide or elemental sulfur. Molecular markers of those processes are not included here. Key proteins in thiosulfate oxidation to sulfate include SoxA, SoxB, SoxX, SoxY, and SoxZ. SoxYZ is a heterodimer. SoxXA is a heterodimeric c-type cytochrome. SoxB is monomeric.
JCVI RoleOther
Literature References
[ 1 ]Gregersen LH, Bryant DA, Frigaard NU  Mechanisms and evolution of oxidative sulfur metabolism in green sulfur bacteria.  Front Microbiol. 2011;2:116. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2011.00116.  PMID 21833341
[ 2 ]Hensen D, Sperling D, Truper HG, Brune DC, Dahl C  Thiosulphate oxidation in the phototrophic sulphur bacterium Allochromatium vinosum.  Mol Microbiol. 2006 Nov;62(3):794-810. Epub 2006 Sep 21.  PMID 16995898
[ 3 ]Sauve V, Roversi P, Leath KJ, Garman EF, Antrobus R, Lea SM, Berks BC  Mechanism for the hydrolysis of a sulfur-sulfur bond based on the crystal structure of the thiosulfohydrolase SoxB.  J Biol Chem. 2009 Aug 7;284(32):21707-18. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M109.002709. Epub 200  PMID 19535341

Components
Step NameStep NumRequiredEvidence (Method)Evidence Go Terms
sulfur oxidation c-type cytochrome SoxASoxAYESTIGR04484 (HMM): sulfur oxidation c-type cytochrome SoxA
sulfur oxidation protein SoxBSoxBYESTIGR04486 (HMM): thiosulfohydrolase SoxB
sulfur oxidation c-type cytochrome SoxXSoxXYESTIGR04485 (HMM): sulfur oxidation c-type cytochrome SoxX
sulfur oxidation protein SoxYSoxYYESTIGR04488 (HMM): thiosulfate oxidation carrier protein SoxY
sulfur oxidation protein SoxZSoxZYESTIGR04490 (HMM): thiosulfate oxidation carrier complex protein SoxZ