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In enzymology a S-alkylcysteine lyase (EC 4.4.1.6) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactionan S-alkyl-L-cysteine + H2O an alkyl thiol + NH3 + pyruvateThus the two substrates of this enzyme are S-alkyl-L-cysteine and H2O whereas its 3 products are alkyl thiol NH3 and pyruvate.This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases specifically the class of carbon-sulfur lyases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is S-alkyl-L-cysteine alkyl-thiol-lyase (deaminating; pyruvate-forming).