Sulfotransferase

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In biochemistry, sulfotransferases (SULTs) are transferase enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a sulfo group (R\sSO3-) from a donor molecule to an acceptor alcohol (R\sOH) or amine (R\sNH2). The most common sulfo group donor is 3'-phosphoadenosine-5'-phosphosulfate (PAPS). In the case of alcohol as acceptor, the product is a sulfate (R\sOSO3-): whereas an amine leads to a sulfamate (R\sNH\sSO3-): Both reactive groups for a sulfonation via sulfotransferases may be part of a protein, lipid, carbohydrate or steroid.

Examples

The following are examples of sulfotransferases:

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