Chemicals and Drugs

Arylsulfatases

Enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of a phenol sulfate to yield a phenol and sulfate. Arylsulfatase A, B, and C have been separated. A deficiency of arylsulfatases is one of the causes of metachromatic leukodystrophy (LEUKODYSTROPHY, METACHROMATIC). EC 3.1.6.1.

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Enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of a phenol sulfate to yield a phenol and sulfate. Arylsulfatase A, B, and C have been separated. A deficiency of arylsulfatases is one of the causes of metachromatic leukodystrophy (LEUKODYSTROPHY, METACHROMATIC). EC 3.1.6.1.

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  • Arylsulfatase
  • Arylsulfate Sulfohydrolase
  • Arylsulfate Sulfohydrolases
  • Arylsulphatase
  • Arylsulphatases
  • Sulfohydrolase, Arylsulfate
  • Pseudo Arylsulfatase A

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under SULFATASES 1975-90

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  • Phenols (1973-1974)
  • Sulfatases (1973-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Arylsulfatases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001192. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001192
  2. Arylsulfatases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arylsulfatase
  3. Arylsulfatases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4802708