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Gene information for ST8SIA2 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID8128
Official gene symbolST8SIA2
Full nameST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 2
Aliases,HsT19690,MGC116854,MGC116857,SIAT8B,ST8SIA-II,STX,
Gene summaryThe protein encoded by this gene is a type II membrane protein that is thought to catalyze the transfer of sialic acid from CMP-sialic acid to N-linked oligosaccharides and glycoproteins. The encoded protein may be found in the Golgi apparatus and may be involved in the production of polysialic acid, a modulator of the adhesive properties of neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM1). This protein is a member of glycosyltransferase family 29. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 15   Locus: 15q26
Gene position92937140 - 93011958  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size74819 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID602546