Term Name: cysteamine dioxygenase activity
Synonyms: 2-aminoethanethiol:oxygen oxidoreductase activity, cysteamine oxygenase activity, cysteamine:oxygen oxidoreductase activity, persulfurase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: cysteamine + O2 = H+ + hypotaurine.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0047800]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on single donors with incorporation of molecular oxygen, incorporation of two atoms of oxygen