Sulfotransferase
From Proteopedia
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Function
Sulfotransferase (ST) are enzymes which catalyze the transfer of a sulfate group from a donor molecule to an acceptor alcohol or amine. The acceptors are hormones, neurotransmitters, drugs and xenobiotic compounds. The addition of a charged chemical moiety to the above carbon-rich water-insoluble molecules, make them more soluble and thus transportable in the circulatory system[1]. The various human STs are named SULT### and differ in their tissue distribution and substrate specificities. The most common donor molecule is 3’-phosphoadenosine-5’-phosphosulfate (PAP).
Relevance
Reduced level of ST expression and activity is observed in liver diseases[2].
3D structures of sulfotransferase
Updated on 04-September-2016
References
- ↑ Malojcic G, Glockshuber R. The PAPS-independent aryl sulfotransferase and the alternative disulfide bond formation system in pathogenic bacteria. Antioxid Redox Signal. 2010 Oct;13(8):1247-59. doi: 10.1089/ars.2010.3119. PMID:20136513 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/ars.2010.3119
- ↑ Yalcin EB, More V, Neira KL, Lu ZJ, Cherrington NJ, Slitt AL, King RS. Downregulation of sulfotransferase expression and activity in diseased human livers. Drug Metab Dispos. 2013 Sep;41(9):1642-50. doi: 10.1124/dmd.113.050930. Epub 2013, Jun 17. PMID:23775849 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1124/dmd.113.050930
