| ncRNA Symbol: | ST8SIA4 | | Full Name: | ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 4 | | Category: | mRNA | | Synonyms: | PST|PST1|SIAT8D|ST8SIA-IV | | Chromosome: | chr5 | | Strand: | - | | Coordinate: | | Start Site(bp): | 100806935 | End Site(bp): | 100903266 |
| | Gene Summary: | The protein encoded by this gene catalyzes the polycondensation of alpha-2,8-linked sialic acid required for the synthesis of polysialic acid, a modulator of the adhesive properties of neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM1). The encoded protein, which is a member of glycosyltransferase family 29, is a type II membrane protein that may be present in the Golgi apparatus. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] | | External Links: | |
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