Gene Information
Gene NameCHST8
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length424
Protein NamesCarbohydrate sulfotransferase 8 (EC 2.8.2.-) (GalNAc-4-O-sulfotransferase 1) (GalNAc-4-ST1) (GalNAc4ST-1) (N-acetylgalactosamine-4-O-sulfotransferase 1)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000124302 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ9H2A9
Gene CardCHST8
Uniprot IDQ9H2A9
PfamPF03567
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.155175109)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ CHST8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ CHST8 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ CHST8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ CHST8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Chst8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ CHST8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ CHST8 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsCHST9, CHST13
ParalogsCHST11, CHST14, CHST10, CHST12, CHST13, CHST9
Tissuepituitary.gland
Tissue SpecificityPredominantly expressed in pituitary gland. In brain, it is expressed in pituitary gland, cerebellum, medulla oblongata, pons, thalamus and spinal cord. Expressed in the epidermis. Expressed at lower level in lung, spleen, adrenal gland, placenta, prostate, testis, mammary gland and trachea. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10988300, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11001942, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11445554, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22289416}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs149660944  rs1261984908 
Subcellular location [CC]Golgi apparatus membrane {ECO:0000250};
Single-pass type II membrane protein {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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