Gene Information
Gene NameST3GAL1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length340
Protein NamesCMP-N-acetylneuraminate-beta-galactosamide-alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase 1 (Alpha 2,3-ST 1) (Beta-galactoside alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase 1) (EC 2.4.3.4) (Gal-NAc6S) (Gal-beta-1,3-GalNAc-alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase) (Monosialoganglioside sialyltransferase) (EC 2.4.3.2) (SIATFL) (ST3Gal I) (ST3GalI) (ST3GalA.1) (ST3O) (Sialyltransferase 4A) (SIAT4-A)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age680 ( ENSG00000008513 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ11201
Gene CardST3GAL1
Uniprot IDQ11201
PfamPF00777
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.732039408)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ ST3GAL1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ ST3GAL1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ ST3GAL1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ ST3GAL1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ St3gal1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ ST3GAL1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ St3gal1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsST3GAL2
ParalogsST6GALNAC5, C20orf173, ST3GAL4, ST3GAL3, ST3GAL2, ST6GAL1, ST6GALNAC4, ST6GALNAC3, ST6GALNAC6, ST6GALNAC2, ST3GAL5, ST3GAL6, ST6GAL2, ST6GALNAC1
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in several tissues. Highest expression in lung, liver, skeletal muscle, kidney, pancreas, spleen and placenta. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8027041}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs116342938 
Subcellular location [CC]Golgi apparatus, Golgi stack membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9182658};
Single-pass type II membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Golgi apparatus, trans-Golgi network membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9182658};
Single-pass type II membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Secreted. Note=Membrane-bound form in medial and trans cisternae of Golgi (PubMed:9182658). Secreted into the body fluid. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9182658}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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