LMPD Database

LMP000464

Record overview

LMPD IDLMP000464
Gene ID6489
SpeciesHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene NameST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 1
Gene SymbolST8SIA1
SynonymsGD3S; SIAT8; SIAT8-A; SIAT8A; ST8SiaI
Alternate namesalpha-N-acetylneuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase; ganglioside GD3 synthase; ganglioside GT3 synthase; sialytransferase St8Sia I; sialyltransferase St8Sia I; alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 8A; disialoganglioside (GD3) synthase; ganglioside-specific alpha-2,8-polysialyltransferase; sialyltransferase 8 (alpha-N-acetylneuraminate: alpha-2,8-sialytransferase, GD3 synthase) A; sialyltransferase 8A (alpha-N-acetylneuraminate: alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase, GD3 synthase)
Chromosome12
Map Location12p12.1-p11.2
EC Number2.4.99.8
SummaryGangliosides are membrane-bound glycosphingolipids containing sialic acid. Ganglioside GD3 is known to be important for cell adhesion and growth of cultured malignant cells. The protein encoded by this gene is a type II membrane protein that catalyzes the transfer of sialic acid from CMP-sialic acid to GM3 to produce gangliosides GD3 and GT3. The encoded protein may be found in the Golgi apparatus and is a member of glycosyltransferase family 29. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
OrthologsView orthologs and multiple alignments for ST8SIA1

Proteins

alpha-N-acetylneuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase
Refseq ID:NP_003025
Protein GI:4506953
UniProt ID:Q92185
mRNA ID:NM_003034
Length:356
RefSeq Status:REVIEWED
MSPCGRARRQTSRGAMAVLAWKFPRTRLPMGASALCVVVLCWLYIFPVYRLPNEKEIVQGVLQQGTAWRRNQTAARAFRKQMEDCCDPAHLFAMTKMNSP
MGKSMWYDGEFLYSFTIDNSTYSLFPQATPFQLPLKKCAVVGNGGILKKSGCGRQIDEANFVMRCNLPPLSSEYTKDVGSKSQLVTANPSIIRQRFQNLL
WSRKTFVDNMKIYNHSYIYMPAFSMKTGTEPSLRVYYTLSDVGANQTVLFANPNFLRSIGKFWKSRGIHAKRLSTGLFLVSAALGLCEEVAIYGFWPFSV
NMHEQPISHHYYDNVLPFSGFHAMPEEFLQLWYLHKIGALRMQLDPCEDTSLQPTS