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

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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.

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Thompson, D.B., Daniel, W.L. Mammalian arylsulfatases A and B: relative rates of hydrolysis of artificial substrates. Experientia 42, 150–151 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01952440

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