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Facts about Sia-alpha-2,3-Gal-beta-1,4-GlcNAc-R:alpha 2,8-sialyltransferase.
Shows preference for substrates with alpha-2,3-linked terminal sialic acid. It can form polysialic acid in vitro right on alpha-2,3-, alpha-2,6-, or alpha-2,8-linked sialic acid.
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Gene Name: | St8sia3 |
Uniprot: | Q64689 |
Entrez: | 20451 |
Belongs to: |
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glycosyltransferase 29 family |
Alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 8C; Alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase III; EC 2.4.99.-; sia-alpha-2,3-Gal-beta-1,4-GlcNAc-R:alpha 2,8-sialyltransferase; sialyltransferase 8C (alpha2,3Galbeta1,4GlcNAcalpha 2,8-sialyltransferase); Sialyltransferase 8C; Sialytransferase St8Sia III; SIAT8-C; ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 3SIAT8C; ST8SiaIII
Mass (kDA):
43.942 kDA
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Location: | 18|18 E1 |
Sequence: | 18; |
Expressed in brain and testes.
PMID: 7782326 by Yoshida Y., et al. Molecular cloning of Sia alpha 2,3Gal beta 1,4GlcNAc alpha 2,8- sialyltransferase from mouse brain.