title: The common identity of UDP-N-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfatase, nitrocatechol sulfatase (arylsulfatase), and chondroitin 4-sulfatase.
abstract: Evidence is presented indicating that three sulfatase activities towards UDP-N-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfate, nitrocatechol sulfate, and chondroitin 4-sulfate are functions of the same hen oviduct enzyme. Using chondroitin [35S]sulfate from chick embryo cartilage, it is shown that hydrolysis of ester sulfate by this enzyme is limited to 4-sulfate groups occurring in the non-reducing terminal N-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfate and N-acetylgalactosamine 4,6-bissulfate residues.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D002803:Chondro-4-Sulfatase / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D010057:Oviducts / Q000201:enzymology*; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D013429:Sulfatases / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D013429:Sulfatases; D002803:Chondro-4-Sulfatase