SQOR
Description
The SQOR (sulfide quinone oxidoreductase) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 15.
SQOR catalyzes the oxidation of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) using a quinone, such as ubiquinone-10, generating thiosulfate and ultimately sulfane (molecular sulfur). This process requires an additional electron acceptor, which can be sulfite, sulfide, or cyanide in vitro. However, glutathione is believed to be the electron acceptor in vivo.
SQOR is also known as CGI-44, PRO1975, SQR, SQRDL.
