EOG8C2KS2 GO:0046439 30/93 L-cysteine metabolic process biological_process "The chemical reactions and pathways involving L-cysteine, the L-enantiomer of 2-amino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid, i.e. (2R)-2-amino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid." [CHEBI:17561, GOC:ai, GOC:jsg, GOC:mah] EOG8C2KS2 GO:0005506 30/93 iron ion binding molecular_function "Interacting selectively and non-covalently with iron (Fe) ions." [GOC:ai] EOG8C2KS2 GO:0017172 30/93 cysteine dioxygenase activity molecular_function "Catalysis of the reaction: L-cysteine + O(2) = 3-sulfino-L-alanine + H(+)." [EC:1.13.11.20, RHEA:20444]