Sulfotransferase 4A1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the SULT4A1gene.[1][2]
This gene encodes a member of the sulfotransferase family. The encoded protein is a brain-specific sulfotransferase believed to be involved in the metabolism of neurotransmitters. Polymorphisms in this gene may be associated with susceptibility to schizophrenia.[2]
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