Term Name: cysteine dioxygenase activity
Synonyms:
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: L-cysteine + O2 = 3-sulfino-L-alanine + H+.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0017172]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on single donors with incorporation of molecular oxygen, incorporation of two atoms of oxygen
inverse has_part: L-cysteine catabolic process to pyruvate, using cysteine dioxygenase