Structural highlights
Function
[ST1E1_HUMAN] Sulfotransferase that utilizes 3'-phospho-5'-adenylyl sulfate (PAPS) as sulfonate donor to catalyze the sulfate conjugation of estradiol and estrone. May play a role in the regulation of estrogen receptor activity by metabolizing free estradiol. Maximally sulfates beta-estradiol and estrone at concentrations of 20 nM. Also sulfates dehydroepiandrosterone, pregnenolone, ethinylestradiol, equalenin, diethylstilbesterol and 1-naphthol, at significantly higher concentrations; however, cortisol, testosterone and dopamine are not sulfated.[1]
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
Certain hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyls (OH-PCBs) inhibit the human estrogen sulfotransferase (hEST) at subnanomolar concentrations, suggesting a possible pathway for PCB toxicity due to environmental exposure in humans. To address the structural basis of the inhibition, we have determined the crystal structure of hEST in the presence of the sulfuryl donor product 3 -phosphoadenosine 5 -phosphate and the OH-PCB 4,4 -OH 3,5,3,5 -tetraCB. The OH-PCB binds in the estrogen binding site with the position of the first phenolic ring in an orientation similar to the phenolic ring of 17 beta-estradiol. Interestingly, the OH-PCB does not bind in a planar conformation, but rather with a 30-degree twist between the phenyl rings. The crystal structure of hEST with the OH-PCB bound gives physical evidence that certain OH-PCBs can mimic binding of estrogenic compounds in biological systems.
Crystallographic analysis of a hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyl (OH-PCB) bound to the catalytic estrogen binding site of human estrogen sulfotransferase.,Shevtsov S, Petrotchenko EV, Pedersen LC, Negishi M Environ Health Perspect. 2003 Jun;111(7):884-8. PMID:12782487[2]
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References
- ↑ Pedersen LC, Petrotchenko E, Shevtsov S, Negishi M. Crystal structure of the human estrogen sulfotransferase-PAPS complex: evidence for catalytic role of Ser137 in the sulfuryl transfer reaction. J Biol Chem. 2002 May 17;277(20):17928-32. Epub 2002 Mar 7. PMID:11884392 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M111651200
- ↑ Shevtsov S, Petrotchenko EV, Pedersen LC, Negishi M. Crystallographic analysis of a hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyl (OH-PCB) bound to the catalytic estrogen binding site of human estrogen sulfotransferase. Environ Health Perspect. 2003 Jun;111(7):884-8. PMID:12782487
