Gene Information
Gene NamePST
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 AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ92187
Gene CardST8SIA4
Uniprot IDQ92187
PfamPF00777
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
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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