Entrez gene ID | | 29906 |
Official gene symbol | | ST8SIA5 |
Full name | | ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 5 |
Aliases | | ,MGC119670,MGC119671,SIAT8E,ST8SiaV, |
Gene summary | | The protein encoded by this gene is a type II membrane protein that may be present in the Golgi apparatus. The encoded protein, which is a member of glycosyltransferase family 29, may be involved in the synthesis of gangliosides GD1c, GT1a, GQ1b, and GT3 from GD1a, GT1b, GM1b, and GD3, respectively. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 18 Locus: 18q21.1 |
Gene position | | 44337039 - 44259081 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 77959 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 607162 |
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