ExplorEnz: EC 2.8.2.10

2.8.2.10

Accepted name:

Renilla-luciferin sulfotransferase

Reaction:

3′-phosphoadenylyl sulfate + Renilla luciferin = adenosine 3′,5′-bisphosphate + luciferyl sulfate

Glossary:

3′-phosphoadenylyl sulfate = PAPS

Other name(s):

luciferin sulfotransferase; luciferin sulfokinase; luciferin sulfokinase (3′-phosphoadenylyl sulfate:luciferin sulfotransferase); 3′-phosphoadenylyl-sulfate:Renilla luciferin sulfotransferase

Systematic name:

3′-phosphoadenylyl-sulfate:Renilla luciferin sulfonotransferase

Comments:

The product may be identical with Watasenia luciferin.

References:

1.	Cormier, M.J., Hori, K. and Karkhanis, Y.D. Studies on the bioluminescence of Renilla reniformis. VII. Conversion of luciferin into luciferyl sulfate by luciferin sulfokinase. Biochemistry 9 (1970) 1184–1189. [PMID: 4392153]

[EC 2.8.2.10 created 1972, modified 1982]