3'-Phosphoadenosine-5'-phosphosulfate

"PAPS" redirects here. For other uses, see Paps (disambiguation).

3'-Phosphoadenosine-5'-phosphosulfate

Names
IUPAC name 6-Amino-9-[(2R,3R,4S,5R)-3-hydroxy-5- [(hydroxy-sulfooxy-phosphoryl)oxymethyl] -4-phosphonooxy-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]purine
Other names PAPS 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate phosphoadenosine phosphosulfate 3'-phospho-5'-adenylyl sulfate
Identifiers
CAS Number	482-67-7
Abbreviations	PAPS
ChEBI	CHEBI:17980
ChemSpider	9799 Y
IUPHAR/BPS	1719
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image Interactive image
PubChem	10214
InChI InChI=1S/C10H15N5O13P2S/c11-8-5-9(13-2-12-8)15(3-14-5)10-6(16)7(27-29(17,18)19)4(26-10)1-25-30(20,21)28-31(22,23)24/h2-4,6-7,10,16H,1H2,(H,20,21)(H2,11,12,13)(H2,17,18,19)(H,22,23,24)/t4-,6-,7-,10-/m1/s1 Y Key: GACDQMDRPRGCTN-KQYNXXCUSA-N Y InChI=1/C10H15N5O13P2S/c11-8-5-9(13-2-12-8)15(3-14-5)10-6(16)7(27-29(17,18)19)4(26-10)1-25-30(20,21)28-31(22,23)24/h2-4,6-7,10,16H,1H2,(H,20,21)(H2,11,12,13)(H2,17,18,19)(H,22,23,24)/t4-,6-,7-,10-/m1/s1 Key: GACDQMDRPRGCTN-KQYNXXCUBK
SMILES S=C1=NC2=C(C(=N1)N)N=CN2C3C(C(C(O3)COP(=O)(O)OS(=O)(=O)O)OP(=O)(O)O)O O=S(=O)(O)OP(=O)(O)OC[C@H]3O[C@@H](n2cnc1c(ncnc12)N)[C@H](O)[C@@H]3OP(=O)(O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H15N5O13P2S
Molar mass	507.266
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

3'-Phosphoadenosine-5'-phosphosulfate is a derivative of adenosine monophosphate that is phosphorylated at the 3' position and has a sulfate group attached to the 5' phosphate. This anion, abbreviated PAPS, is the most common coenzyme in sulfotransferase reactions. A related anion is adenosine 5'-phosphosulfate (APS), which is not phosphorylated at the 3' position.

Formation and reduction

APS and PAPS are intermediates in the reduction of sulfate to sulfite, an exothermic conversion that is carried out by sulfate-reducing bacteria. In these organisms, sulfate serves as an electron acceptor, akin to the use of O₂ as an electron acceptor by aerobic organisms. Sulfate is not reduced directly but must be activated by the formation of APS or PAPS. These carriers of activated sulfate are produced by reaction with ATP. The first reaction is catalysed by ATP sulfurase:

SO₄²⁻ + ATP → APS + PP_i

The conversion of APS to PAPS is catalysed by APS kinase:

APS + ATP → PAPS + ADP

Reduction of APS leads to sulfite, which is further reduced to hydrogen sulfide, which is excreted. This process is called dissimilatory sulfate reduction. Reduction of PAPS, a more elaborated sulfate ester, leads also to hydrogen sulfide. But in this case, the product is used in biosynthesis, e.g. for the production of cysteine. The latter process is called assimilatory sulfate reduction because the sulfate sulfur is assimilated.