Alcohol sulfotransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the sulfate conjugation of primary and secondary alcohols including many hormones, neurotransmitters, drugs, and xenobiotic compounds.
The chemical reaction is:
an alcohol + 3'-phosphoadenylyl-sulfate adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + an organosulfate + H+
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Human genes that encode alcohol sulfotransferases include: SULT2A1 SULT2B1 SULT1C3
See also sulfotransferase
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