Full name: ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 2

Gene type: protein coding

RefSeq status: REVIEWED

Also known as: HsT19690; SIAT8-B; SIAT8B; ST8SIA-II; ST8SiaII; STX

Summary: The protein encoded by this gene is a type II membrane protein that is thought to catalyze the transfer of sialic acid from CMP-sialic acid to N-linked oligosaccharides and glycoproteins. The encoded protein may be found in the Golgi apparatus and may be involved in the production of polysialic acid, a modulator of the adhesive properties of neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM1). This protein is a member of glycosyltransferase family 29. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Expression: Biased expression in heart (RPKM 1.6), brain (RPKM 0.9) and 4 other tissues

Gene size: 74848bp

Exon count: 7