Full name:

sulfotransferase family, cytosolic, 2A, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)-preferring, member 1

Synonyms:

HST; ST2; STD; hSTa; DHEAS; ST2A1; ST2A3; DHEA-ST

Swissprot:

Q06520

Gene Accession:

BC020755

Purity:

>85%, as determined by Coomassie blue stained SDS-PAGE

Expression system:

Escherichia coli

Tags:

His tag C-Terminus, GST tag N-Terminus

Background:

This gene encodes a member of the sulfotransferase family. Sulfotransferases aid in the metabolism of drugs and endogenous compounds by converting these substances into more hydrophilic water-soluble sulfate conjugates that can be easily excreted. This protein catalyzes the sulfation of steroids and bile acids in the liver and adrenal glands, and may have a role in the inherited adrenal androgen excess in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.