LIPID MAPS® Gene/Proteome Database (LMPD)

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LMP012898

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene NameST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 2
Protein EntrySIA8B_RAT
UniProt IDQ07977
SpeciesRat
Comments
Comment typeDescription
Developmental StageNewborn.
FunctionMay transfer sialic acid through alpha-2,8-linkages to the alpha-2,3-linked and alpha-2,6-linked sialic acid of N-linked oligosaccharides of glycoproteins and may be involved in PSA (polysialic acid) expression.
PathwayProtein modification; protein glycosylation.
SimilarityBelongs to the glycosyltransferase 29 family
Subcellular LocationGolgi apparatus membrane ; Single-pass type II membrane protein .
Tissue SpecificityExpressed only in newborn brain.