Biology:Disulfoglucosamine-6-sulfatase

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disulfoglucosamine-6-sulfatase
Identifiers
EC number3.1.6.11
CAS number37288-32-7
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

The enzyme disulfoglucosamine-6-sulfatase (EC 3.1.6.1)[1] catalyzes the reaction

2-N,6-O-disulfo-D-glucosamine + H2O [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] 2-N-sulfo-D-glucosamine + sulfate

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on sulfuric ester bonds. The systematic name is 2-N,6-O-disulfo-D-glucosamine 6-sulfohydrolase. Other names in common use include N-sulfoglucosamine-6-sulfatase, and 6,N-disulfoglucosamine 6-O-sulfohydrolase.

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