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Arylsulfatases MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Arylsulfatases
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.352.827.070
Unique ID
D001192
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001192
Scope Note
Enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of a phenol sulfate to yield a phenol and sulfate. Arylsulfatase A, B, and C have been separated. A deficiency of arylsulfatases is one of the causes of metachromatic leukodystrophy (LEUKODYSTROPHY, METACHROMATIC). EC 3.1.6.1.
Entry Term(s)
Arylsulfatase
Arylsulfate Sulfohydrolase
Arylsulfate Sulfohydrolases
Arylsulphatase
Arylsulphatases
Pseudo Arylsulfatase A
CAS Type 1 Name
Aryl-sulfate sulfohydrolase
Previous Indexing
Phenols (1973-1974)
Sulfatases (1973-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under SULFATASES 1975-90
History Note
91(75); was see under SULFATASES 1975-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/19
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Arylsulfatases Preferred
Pseudo Arylsulfatase A Narrower
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