Term Name: L-3-cyanoalanine synthase activity
Synonyms: beta-cyano-L-alanine synthase activity, beta-cyanoalanine synthase activity, beta-cyanoalanine synthetase activity, L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (adding HCN), L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (adding hydrogen cyanide; L-3-cyanoalanine-forming)
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: L-cysteine + HCN = sulfide + L-3-cyanoalanine.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0050017]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: carbon-sulfur lyase activity