Term Name:	cysteine desulfurase activity
Synonyms:	cysteine desulfurylase activity, IscS, L-cysteine:enzyme cysteine sulfurtransferase activity, NIFS, SufS
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: L-cysteine + [enzyme]-cysteine = L-alanine + [enzyme]-S-sulfanylcysteine.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0031071]    QuickGO    AmiGO