Alcohol_sulfotransferase

Alcohol sulfotransferase

Alcohol sulfotransferase

Class of enzymes

Alcohol sulfotransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the sulfate conjugation of primary and secondary alcohols including many hormones, neurotransmitters, drugs, and xenobiotic compounds.[1][2]

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The chemical reaction is:

an alcohol + 3'-phosphoadenylyl-sulfate adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + an organosulfate + H+

Family members

Human genes that encode alcohol sulfotransferases include:

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Lyon ES, Jakoby WB (July 1980). "The identity of alcohol sulfotransferases with hydroxysteroid sulfotransferases". Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 202 (2): 474–81. doi:10.1016/0003-9861(80)90452-X. PMID 6935986.
  2. [2]
    Lyon ES, Marcus CJ, Wang JL, Jakoby WB (1981). "Hydroxysteroid sulfotransferase". Meth. Enzymol. 77: 206–13. doi:10.1016/S0076-6879(81)77027-7. PMID 6173569.


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