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SUMF1 enhances sulfatase activities in vivo in five sulfatase deficiencies.
The Biochemical journal - 15 Apr 2007
Fraldi Alessandro, Biffi Alessandra, Lombardi Alessia, Visigalli Ilaria, Pepe Stefano, Settembre Carmine, Nusco Edoardo, Auricchio Alberto, Naldini Luigi, Ballabio Andrea, Cosma Maria Pia
Abstract excerpt
Sulfatases are enzymes that hydrolyse a diverse range of sulfate esters. Deficiency of lysosomal sulfatases leads to human diseases characterized by the accumulation of either GAGs (glycosaminoglycans) or sulfolipids. The catalytic activity of sulfatases resides in a unique formylglycine residue in their active site generated by the post-translational modification of a highly conserved cysteine residue. This...
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