Gene Information
Gene NameST8SIA4
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length359
Protein NamesCMP-N-acetylneuraminate-poly-alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase (EC 2.4.99.-) (Alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 8D) (Polysialyltransferase-1) (Sialyltransferase 8D) (SIAT8-D) (Sialyltransferase St8Sia IV) (ST8SiaIV)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000113532 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ92187
Gene CardST8SIA4
Uniprot IDQ92187
PfamPF00777
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.793009988)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ ST8SIA4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ ST8SIA4 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ ST8SIA4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ ST8SIA4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ St8sia4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ ST8SIA4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ St8sia4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ ST8SIA4 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsST8SIA2
ParalogsST8SIA2, ST8SIA3, ST8SIA5, ST8SIA6, ST8SIA1
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityHighly expressed in fetal brain, lung and kidney and in adult heart, spleen and thymus. Present to a lesser extent in adult brain, placenta, lung, large and small intestine and peripheral blood leukocytes.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 5Y22  (NMR  5Y3U  (NMR  6AHZ  (NMR 
DBSNP rs199768560 
Subcellular location [CC]Golgi apparatus membrane {ECO:0000305};
Single-pass type II membrane protein {ECO:0000305}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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