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?4-3-ketosteroids as a new class of substrates for the cytosolic sulfotransferases.


ABSTRACT: Cytosolic sulfotransferase (SULT)-mediated sulfation is generally known to involve the transfer of a sulfonate group from the active sulfate, 3'-phosphoadenosine 5'-phosphosulfate (PAPS), to a hydroxyl group or an amino group of a substrate compound. We report here that human SULT2A1, in addition to being able to sulfate dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and other hydroxysteroids, could also catalyze the sulfation of ?4-3-ketosteroids, which carry no hydroxyl groups in their chemical structure. Among a panel of ?4-3-ketosteroids tested as substrates, 4-androstene-3,17-dione and progesterone were found to be sulfated by SULT2A1. Mass spectrometry analysis and structural modeling supported a reaction mechanism which involves the isomerization of ?4-3-ketosteroids from the keto form to an enol form, prior to being subjected to sulfation. Results derived from this study suggested a potential role of SULT2A1 as a ?4-3-ketosteroid sulfotransferase in steroid metabolism.

SUBMITTER: Hashiguchi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5623657 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Δ<sup>4</sup>-3-ketosteroids as a new class of substrates for the cytosolic sulfotransferases.

Hashiguchi Takuyu T   Kurogi Katsuhisa K   Shimohira Takehiko T   Teramoto Takamasa T   Liu Ming-Cheh MC   Suiko Masahito M   Sakakibara Yoichi Y  

Biochimica et biophysica acta. General subjects 20170803 11 Pt A


Cytosolic sulfotransferase (SULT)-mediated sulfation is generally known to involve the transfer of a sulfonate group from the active sulfate, 3'-phosphoadenosine 5'-phosphosulfate (PAPS), to a hydroxyl group or an amino group of a substrate compound. We report here that human SULT2A1, in addition to being able to sulfate dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and other hydroxysteroids, could also catalyze the sulfation of Δ<sup>4</sup>-3-ketosteroids, which carry no hydroxyl groups in their chemical stru  ...[more]

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