1. Noun. (biochemistry) Any of a group of sulfatase enzymes. ¹
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Medical Definition of Arylsulfatase
1. Enzyme that catalyze the hydrolysis of a phenol sulfate to yield a phenol and sulfate. Some arylsulfatases are inhibited by sulfate (type II) and some are not (type I).
Aryl sulfatase A, B, and C have been separated. A deficiency of arylsulfatases is one of the causes of metachromatic leukodystrophy (leukodystrophy, metachromatic).
Chemical name: Aryl-sulfate sulfohydrolase
Registry number: EC 3.1.6.1
Synonym: sulfatase.
(12 Dec 1998)
