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EC 2.8.2.21 Details
EC number
2.8.2.21
Accepted name
keratan sulfotransferase
Reaction
3′-phosphoadenylyl sulfate + keratan = adenosine 3′,5′-bisphosphate + keratan 6′-sulfate
Other name(s)
3′-phosphoadenylyl keratan sulfotransferase, keratan sulfate sulfotransferase, 3′-phosphoadenylylsulfate:keratan sulfotransferase, 3′-phosphoadenylyl-sulfate:keratan 6′-sulfotransferase
Systematic name
3′-phosphoadenylyl-sulfate:keratan 6′-sulfonotransferase
CAS registry number
62168-79-0
Comment
Sulfation takes place at the 6-position of galactosyl and N-acetylglucosaminyl residues in keratan, a proteoglycan. Not identical with EC 2.8.2.5 (chondroitin 4-sulfotransferase), EC 2.8.2.6 (choline sulfotransferase) or EC 2.8.2.17 (chondroitin 6-sulfotransferase).
History
created 1989
EC Tree
2.8.3.4 created 1961, deleted 1964