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Gene information for ST6GALNAC4 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID27090
Official gene symbolST6GALNAC4
Full nameST6 (alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminyl-2,3-beta-galactosyl-1,3)-N-acetylgalactosaminide alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase 4
Aliases,SIAT3C,SIAT7D,ST6GALNACIV,
Gene summaryThe protein encoded by this gene is a type II membrane protein that catalyzes the transfer of sialic acid from CMP-sialic acid to galactose-containing substrates. The encoded protein prefers glycoproteins rather than glycolipids as substrates and shows restricted substrate specificity, utilizing only the trisaccharide sequence Neu5Ac-alpha-2,3-Gal-beta-1,3-GalNAc. In addition, it is involved in the synthesis of ganglioside GD1A from GM1B. The encoded protein is normally found in the Golgi apparatus but can be proteolytically processed to a soluble form. This protein is a member of glycosyltransferase family 29. Transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 9   Locus: 9q34
Gene position130679305 - 130670165  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size9141 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID606378