Protein Name ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 2
Organism Rattus norvegicus
Gene ID 117523
Gene Symbol

St8sia2

UniProt Q07977 (SIA8B_RAT)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 34
Total Number of Articles : 24
Description

ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 2

Gene Summary

Enables sialyltransferase activity. Involved in several processes, including neuron projection extension; positive regulation of synapse assembly; and response to cocaine. Located in perinuclear region of cytoplasm. Orthologous to human ST8SIA2 (ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

synonyms
  • alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 8B
  • ST8 alpha-N-acetylneuraminate alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 2
  • ST8Sia II
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Properties