Cellulose-polysulfatase

In enzymology, a cellulose-polysulfatase (EC 3.1.6.7) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction of cleaving off the 2- and 3-sulfate groups of the polysulfates of cellulose and charonin.

Cellulose-polysulfatase
Identifiers
EC number3.1.6.7
CAS number9025-58-5
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on sulfuric ester bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is cellulose-sulfate sulfohydrolase.

References

    • Takahashi N, Egami F (August 1961). "Hydrolysis of polysaccharide sulphate esters by a sulphatase preparation from Charonia lampas". The Biochemical Journal. 80 (2): 384–6. PMC 1244012. PMID 13774882.


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