Monomethyl-sulfatase

Monomethyl-sulfatase
monomethyl-sulfatase
Identifiers
EC number 3.1.6.16
Databases
IntEnz IntEnz view
BRENDA BRENDA entry
ExPASy NiceZyme view
KEGG KEGG entry
MetaCyc metabolic pathway
PRIAM profile
PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene Ontology AmiGO / EGO

In enzymology, a monomethyl-sulfatase (EC 3.1.6.16) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

monomethyl sulfate + H2O \rightleftharpoons methanol + sulfate

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are monomethyl sulfate and H2O, whereas its two products are methanol and sulfate.

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

References

  • Ghisalba O, Kuenzi M (1983). "Biodegradation and utilization of monomethyl sulfate by specialized methylotrophs". Experientia. 39 (11): 1257–63. doi:10.1007/BF01990363. PMID 6641899.