Gene Information
Gene NameST6GALNAC3
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length305
Protein NamesAlpha-N-acetylgalactosaminide alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase 3 (EC 2.4.3.7) (GalNAc alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase III) (ST6GalNAc III) (ST6GalNAcIII) (STY) (Sialyltransferase 7C) (SIAT7-C)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age544 ( ENSG00000184005 )
Evolutionary StageVertebrata
AlphaFoldDBQ8NDV1
Gene CardST6GALNAC3
Uniprot IDQ8NDV1
PfamPF00777
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.401788703)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ ST6GALNAC3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ ST6GALNAC3 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ ST6GALNAC3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ ST6GALNAC3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ St6galnac3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ ST6GALNAC3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ St6galnac3 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsST6GALNAC4
ParalogsST6GALNAC5, C20orf173, ST3GAL4, ST3GAL3, ST3GAL2, ST6GAL1, ST6GALNAC4, ST6GALNAC6, ST6GALNAC2, ST3GAL5, ST3GAL6, ST6GAL2, ST6GALNAC1, ST3GAL1
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in brain and kidney (PubMed:16169874, PubMed:17123352). Observed in the epithelium of the proximal tubules, marginal expression was also found in the distal tubules and collecting tubules (PubMed:17123352). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16169874, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17123352}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs1184626 
Subcellular location [CC]Golgi apparatus membrane {ECO:0000305};
Single-pass type II membrane protein {ECO:0000305}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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