IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 2.8.2.13

Accepted name: psychosine sulfotransferase

Reaction: 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate + galactosylsphingosine = adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + psychosine sulfate

Glossary: 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate = PAPS

Other names: PAPS:psychosine sulphotransferase; 3'-phosphoadenosine 5'-phosphosulfate-psychosine sulphotransferase; 3'-phosphoadenylyl-sulfate:galactosylsphingosine sulfotransferase

Systematic name: 3'-phosphoadenylyl-sulfate:galactosylsphingosine sulfonotransferase

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 37259-76-0

References:

1. Nussbaum, J.-L. and Mandel, P. Enzymic synthesis of psychosine sulphate. J. Neurochem. 19 (1972) 1789-1802. [PMID: 5042474]

[EC 2.8.2.13 created 1976]


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