| cortisol sulfotransferase | |
| Ec Number: | 2.8.2.18 |
| Cas Number: | 71427-08-2 |
| Go Code: | 0047785 |
In enzymology, a cortisol sulfotransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate + cortisol
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate and cortisol, whereas its two products are adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate and cortisol 21-sulfate.
This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically the sulfotransferases, which transfer sulfur-containing groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 3'-phosphoadenylyl-sulfate:cortisol 21-sulfotransferase. Other names in common use include glucocorticosteroid sulfotransferase, and glucocorticoid sulfotransferase.