Sulfotransferase that utilizes 3'-phospho-5'-adenylyl sulfate (PAPS) as sulfonate donor to catalyze the sulfate conjugation. Sulfonates p-nitrophenol, a small phenolic compond. Does not sulfonate steroids, dopamine, acetaminophen, or alpha-naphthol. 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate + a phenol = adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + an aryl sulfate + H(+) Highly expressed in kidney and at lower levels in stomach and liver. More specifically found in the epithelia of proximal tubules of the kidney, of the bile duct, of the gastric mucosa, and in hepatocytes. Belongs to the sulfotransferase 1 family.