Medical Definition of Arylsulfotransferase
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A sulfotransferase that catalyses the sulfation of a phenol in the presence of 3'-phosphoadenylylsulfate as sulfate donor to yield an aryl sulfate and adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate. A number of aromatic compounds can act as acceptors; however, organic hydroxylamines are not substrates. Sulfate conjugation by this enzyme is a major pathway for the biotransformation of phenolic and catechol drugs as well as neurotransmitters.
Chemical name: 3'-Phosphoadenylylsulfate:phenol sulfotransferase
Registry number: EC 2.8.2.1
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Arylsulfotransferase
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