Gene information for ST6GALNAC5 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database) |
Entrez gene ID | 81849 |
Official gene symbol | ST6GALNAC5 |
Full name | ST6 (alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminyl-2,3-beta-galactosyl-1,3)-N-acetylgalactosaminide alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase 5 |
Aliases | ,MGC3184,SIAT7E,ST6GalNAcV, |
Gene summary | ST6GALNAC5 belongs to a family of sialyltransferases that modify proteins and ceramides on the cell surface to alter cell-cell or cell-extracellular matrix interactions (Tsuchida et al., 2003 [PubMed 12668675]).[supplied by OMIM] |
Location | Chromosome: 1 Locus: |
Gene position | 77333186 - 77529737 Map Viewer |
OMIM ID | 610134 |