Gene Symbol | St6gal1 |
Entrez Gene ID | 20440 |
Full Name | beta galactoside alpha 2,6 sialyltransferase 1 |
Synonyms | AW742324,Siat1,St6Gal-I,St6gal,St6galI |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Mus musculus(house mouse) |
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Summary | This gene encodes a member of glycosyltransferase family 29. The encoded protein is a type II membrane protein that catalyzes the transfer of sialic acid from CMP-sialic acid to galactose-containing substrates. The protein, which is normally found in the Golgi but can be proteolytically processed to a soluble form, is involved in the generation of the cell-surface carbohydrate determinants and differentiation antigens HB-6, CD75, and CD76. This gene has been incorrectly referred to as CD75. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been observed for this gene, and a pseudogene of this gene is located on chromosome 15. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2011]. |