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Alcohol sulfotransferase
Alcohol
sulfotransferase
is an
enzyme
that
catalyzes
the
sulfate conjugation
of
primary
and
secondary alcohols
including many
hormones
,
neurotransmitters
,
drugs
, and
xenobiotic
compounds
.
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:
SULT2A1
SULT2B1
SULT1C3