ExplorEnz: EC 3.1.6.3

3.1.6.3

Accepted name:

glycosulfatase

Reaction:

D-glucose 6-sulfate + H₂O = D-glucose + sulfate

Other name(s):

glucosulfatase

Systematic name:

sugar-sulfate sulfohydrolase

Comments:

Also acts on other sulfates of monosaccharides and disaccharides and on adenosine 5′-sulfate.

References:

1.	Dodgson, K.S. Glycosulphatase: observations on the activity of partially purified preparations towards the sulphate esters of certain monosaccharides and steroids. Biochem. J. 78 (1961) 324–333. [PMID: 16748876]
2.	Egami, F. and Takahaski, N. Syntheses of adenosinesulfuric acids. Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 28 (1955) 666–668.
3.	Roy, A.B. The synthesis and hydrolysis of sulfate esters. Adv. Enzymol. Relat. Subj. Biochem. 22 (1960) 205–235. [PMID: 13744184]

[EC 3.1.6.3 created 1961]