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Gene information for CMAS (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID55907
Official gene symbolCMAS
Full namecytidine monophosphate N-acetylneuraminic acid synthetase
Aliases,-,
Gene summaryThe enzyme encoded by this gene catalyzes the activation of Neu5Ac to Cytidine 5-prime-monophosphate N-acetylneuraminic acid (CMP-Neu5Ac), which provides the substrate required for the addition of sialic acid. Sialic acids of cell surface glycoproteins and glycolipids play a pivotal role in the structure and function of animal tissues. The pattern of cell surface sialylation is highly regulated during embryonic development, and changes with stages of differentiation. Studies of a similar murine protein suggest that this protein localizes to the nucleus. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 12   Locus: 12p12.1
Gene position22199159 - 22218602  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size19444 bp
Gene sequence