Catalyzes the removal of elemental sulfur from cysteine to produce alanine . It supplies the inorganic sulfur for iron-sulfur (Fe-S) clusters. May be involved in the biosynthesis of molybdenum cofactor .
[Isoform Mitochondrial]: Mitochondrion .; [Isoform Cytoplasmic]: Cytoplasm . Nucleus .
Predominantly expressed in heart and skeletal muscle. Also found in brain, liver and pancreas.