3'-Phosphoadenosine-5'-phosphosulfate

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3'-Phosphoadenosine-5'-phosphosulfate
IUPAC name 6-Amino-9-[(2R,3R,4S,5R)-3-hydroxy-5-

[(hydroxy-sulfooxy-phosphoryl)oxymethyl] -4-phosphonooxy-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]purine
Other names Phosphoadenosine phosphosulfate
3'-Phospho-5'-adenylyl sulfate
Abbreviations PAPS
Identifiers
CAS number
PubChem 10214
SMILES S=C1=NC2=C(C(=N1)N)N=CN2C3C(C(C(O3)

COP(=O)(O)OS(=O)(=O)O)OP(=O)(O)O)O
Properties
Molecular formula C10H15N5O13P2S
Molar mass 507.266
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

3'-Phosphoadenosine-5'-phosphosulfate is a specific type of adenosine that is phosphorylated at the 3' and 5' positions, with an additional sulfate group on the 5' phosphate. It acts as a coenzyme in sulfotransferase reactions.[1]

  1. ^ Negishi M, Pedersen LG, Petrotchenko E, et al (2001). "Structure and function of sulfotransferases". Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 390 (2): 149–57. PMID 11396917. 


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Coenzymes NAD+ | NADP+ | Coenzyme A | Tetrahydrofolic acid | Menaquinone | Ascorbic acid | Coenzyme F420 | Adenosine triphosphate | S-Adenosyl methionine | 3'-Phosphoadenosine-5'-phosphosulfate | Coenzyme Q | Tetrahydrobiopterin | Cytidine triphosphate | Glutathione | Coenzyme M | Coenzyme B | Methanofuran | Tetrahydromethanopterin
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