Gene Symbol | ST8SIA2 |
Entrez Gene ID | 8128 |
Full Name | ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 2 |
Synonyms | HsT19690,SIAT8-B,SIAT8B,ST8SIA-II,ST8SiaII,STX |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
Genome | |
Summary | The protein encoded by this gene is a type II membrane protein that is thought to catalyze the transfer of sialic acid from CMP-sialic acid to N-linked oligosaccharides and glycoproteins. The encoded protein may be found in the Golgi apparatus and may be involved in the production of polysialic acid, a modulator of the adhesive properties of neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM1). This protein is a member of glycosyltransferase family 29. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]. |
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