Identification
BMDB Protein ID BMDBP00791
Secondary Accession Numbers None
Name Alpha-N-acetylneuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase
Synonyms Not Available
Gene Name ST8SIA1
Protein Type Enzyme
Biological Properties
General Function Involved in alpha-N-acetylneuraminate alpha-2,8-sialylt
Specific Function Involved in the production of gangliosides GD3 and GT3 from GM3; gangliosides are a subfamily of complex glycosphinglolipds that contain one or more residues of sialic acid.
Pathways
  • Lipid metabolism
  • Protein glycosylation.
  • Protein modification
  • Sphingolipid Metabolism
Reactions Not Available
GO Classification Not Available
Cellular Location Not Available
Gene Properties
Chromosome Location 5
Locus Not Available
SNPs ST8SIA1
Gene Sequence Not Available
Protein Properties
Number of Residues 356
Molecular Weight 40452.0
Theoretical pI 9.41
Pfam Domain Function Not Available
Signals
  • None
Transmembrane Regions
  • 30-48
Protein Sequence
>Alpha-N-acetylneuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase
MSPCGRARRHTSRGAMAVLAWKFPRTRLPVGASALCVVVLCWLYVFPVYRLPDEKEIVQG
VLQQGTAWRRNRTAAGIFRKQMEDCCDPAHLFAMTKMNAPMGKSLWYDGEFLYSFTIDNS
TYSLFPQATPFQLPLKKCAVVGNGGILKKSGCGRQIDEADFVMRCNLPPLSSEYTKDVGS
KSHLVTANPSIIRQRFQNLLWSRKTFVDHMKVYNHSYIYMPAFSMKTGTEPSLRVYYTLS
DVGANQTVLFANPNFLRSIGKFWKSRGIHAKRLSTGLFLVSAALGLCEEVAIYGFWPFSV
NMHEQPISHHYYDNVLPFSGFHAMPEEFLQLWYLHKIGALRMQLDPCEDNSLQPTS
GenBank ID Protein CAG27880.1
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot ID Q6ZXD2
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Entry Name SIA8A_BOVIN
PDB IDs Not Available
GenBank Gene ID AJ699418
GeneCard ID ST8SIA1
GenAtlas ID Not Available
HGNC ID Not Available
References
General References Not Available