This gene encodes a member of the sulfotransferase family. Sulfotransferases aid in the metabolism of drugs and endogenous compounds by converting these substances into more hydrophilic water-soluble sulfate conjugates that can be easily excreted. This protein catalyzes the sulfation of steroids and bile acids in the liver and adrenal glands, and may have a role in the inherited adrenal androgen excess in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2010]
Alternative Names
alcohol sulfotransferase alcohol/hydroxysteroid sulfotransferase bile salt sulfotransferase bile-salt sulfotranasferase 2A1 bile-salt sulfotransferase 2A1 hydroxysteroid sulfotransferase a hydroxysteroid sulfotransferase-like ST ST-20 sulfotransferase family 2A dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)-preferring member 1 sulfotransferase family cytosolic 2A dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) -preferring member 1 sulfotransferase family cytosolic 2A dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)-preferring member 1 sulfotransferase hydroxysteroid gene 2 sulfotransferase hydroxysteroid preferring 2