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  • Mammalian arylsulfatases A and B: relative rates of hydrolysis of artificial substrates.

Mammalian arylsulfatases A and B: relative rates of hydrolysis of artificial substrates.

Experientia (1986-02-15)
D B Thompson, W L Daniel
PMID2868913
ABSTRACT

Rodent and bovine arylsulfatase B hydrolyze 4-methylumbelliferyl sulfate (4MUS) 10- to 30-fold more efficiently than arylsulfatase A. Therefore, 4MUS grossly underestimates arylsulfatase A activity in the presence of excess arylsulfatase B.