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sulfatase
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Also known as sulphuric ester hydrolase, sulfatases

In biochemistry, sulfatases are a class of enzymes of the esterase class that catalyze the hydrolysis of sulfate esters into an alcohol and a bisulfate:

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In biochemistry, sulfatases are a class of enzymes of the esterase class that catalyze the hydrolysis of sulfate esters into an alcohol and a bisulfate: \ce{R-OSO3 + H2O} \quad \xrightarrow[\text{sulfatase}]{} \quad \ce{R-OH + HSO4-}

These may be found on a range of substrates, including steroids, carbohydrates and proteins. Sulfate esters may be formed from various alcohols and amines. In the latter case the resultant N-sulfates can also be termed sulfamates.

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