Sulfotransferases (STs) are ubiquitous enzymes found in all living organisms. These enzymes convert amines to sulfamates, and alcohols to sulfates, on a wide variety of biologically relevant molecules...

Genes from ancient families are sometimes involved in the convergent evolutionary origins of similar traits, even across vast phylogenetic distances. Sulfotransferases are an ancient family of enzymes...

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Sulfation plays a critical role in the biosynthesis of small molecules, regulatory mechanisms such as hormone signaling, and detoxification processes (phase II enzymes). The sulfation reaction is cata...

In the latest groundbreaking research published in BMC Genomics, a team of scientists led by S. Han, Z. Chen, and Q. Liu have unveiled the intricacies of the plant sulfotransferase family, a group of enzymes that play a significant role in various biochemical processes within plants. The study, which focuses on the identification and evolutionary trajectories of sulfotransferases across different plant species, has far-reaching implications not just for plant biology but also for agriculture and biotechnology.

Tyrosylprotein sulfotransferases (TPST1 and TPST2) are only known to exist in the Golgi. Thus, Yu et

Sulfation, primarily facilitated by sulfotransferases, plays a crucial role in the detoxification pa

Tyrosylprotein sulfotransferases (TPST1 and TPST2) are only known to exist in the Golgi. Thus, Yu et

Sulfation, primarily facilitated by sulfotransferases, plays a crucial role in the detoxification pa