D-lactate-2-sulfatase explained

D-lactate-2-sulfatase
Ec Number:	3.1.6.17
Cas Number:	93586-05-1
Go Code:	0047825

The enzyme D-lactate-2-sulfatase (EC 3.1.6.17)^[1] catalyzes the reaction

(R)-2-O-sulfolactate + H₂O

\rightleftharpoons (R)-lactate + sulfate

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on sulfuric ester bonds. The systematic name is (R)-2-O-sulfolactate 2-sulfohydrolase.

The other name (S)-2-O-sulfolactate 2-sulfohydrolase specifies the stereochemistry incorrectly.

Notes and References

1. Crescenzi AM, Dodgson KS, White GF . 1984 . Purification and some properties of the D-lactate-2-sulphatase of Pseudomonas syringae GG . Biochem. J. . 223 . 487–94 . 6497859 . 2 . 1144323 .