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Information on EC 2.8.2.2 - alcohol sulfotransferase

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     2 Transferases
         2.8 Transferring sulfur-containing groups
             2.8.2 Sulfotransferases
                2.8.2.2 alcohol sulfotransferase
IUBMB Comments
Primary and secondary alcohols, including aliphatic alcohols, ascorbic acid, chloramphenicol, ephedrine and hydroxysteroids, but not phenolic steroids, can act as acceptors (cf. EC 2.8.2.15 steroid sulfotransferase).
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The expected taxonomic range for this enzyme is: Eukaryota, Bacteria
Synonyms
3-hydroxysteroid sulfotransferase, 3beta-hydroxy steroid sulfotransferase, 3beta-hydroxysteroid sulfotransferase, 5alpha-androstenol sulfotransferase, alcohol sulfotransferase, alcohol/hydroxysteroid sulfotransferase, AST, AST-RB2, cholesterol sulfotransferase, cytosolic sulfotransferase, more
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LITERATURE
3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate + an alcohol = adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + an alkyl sulfate
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