Gene:
ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 1
Gene ID:
203296
Symbol:
ST8SIA1
Species:
1000
Description:
Gangliosides are membrane-bound glycosphingolipids containing sialic acid. Ganglioside GD3 is known to be important for cell adhesion and growth of cultured malignant cells. The protein encoded by this gene is a type II membrane protein that catalyzes the transfer of sialic acid from CMP-sialic acid to GM3 to produce gangliosides GD3 and GT3. The encoded protein may be found in the Golgi apparatus and is a member of glycosyltransferase family 29.