Arylsulfatase_A

Arylsulfatase A

Arylsulfatase A

Mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens


Arylsulfatase A (or cerebroside-sulfatase) is an enzyme that breaks down sulfatides, namely cerebroside 3-sulfate into cerebroside and sulfate. In humans, arylsulfatase A is encoded by the ARSA gene.[5][6]

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Clinical significance

A deficiency in Arylsulfatase A is associated with metachromatic leukodystrophy, an autosomal recessive disease.[7] Multiple sulfatase deficiency (MSD) is also associated with the ARSA gene.[8]

Biochemistry

Enzyme regulation

Arylsulfatase A is inhibited by phosphate, which forms a covalent bond with the active site 3-oxoalanine.[9]


References

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  4. Matzner U, Herbst E, Hedayati KK, Lüllmann-Rauch R, Wessig C, Schröder S, Eistrup C, Möller C, Fogh J, Gieselmann V (May 2005). "Enzyme replacement improves nervous system pathology and function in a mouse model for metachromatic leukodystrophy". Hum. Mol. Genet. 14 (9): 1139–52. doi:10.1093/hmg/ddi126. PMID 15772092.
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  7. "Arylsulfatase A / ARSA". Sino Biological. Retrieved 12 September 2014.

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