THI4 [YGR144W]
Thiazole biosynthetic enzyme; Thiazole synthase; abundant protein involved in the formation of the thiazole moiety of thiamine during thiamine biosynthesis; acts more as a co-substrate rather than an enzyme by providing the sulphur source for thiazole formation; undergoes a single turnover only; required for mitochondrial genome stability in response to DNA damaging agents
Synonyms: THI4, THI4p, P32318, ESP35, G6620 ...