Gene Information
Gene NameST3GAL5
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length418
Protein NamesLactosylceramide alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase (EC 2.4.3.9) (CMP-NeuAc:lactosylceramide alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase) (GM3 synthase) (Ganglioside GM3 synthase) (ST3Gal V) (ST3GalV) (Sialyltransferase 9)
Target Namelactosylceramide alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000115525 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ9UNP4
Gene CardST3GAL5
Uniprot IDQ9UNP4
PfamPF00777
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.059249169)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ ST3GAL5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ ST3GAL5 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ ST3GAL5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ ST3GAL5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ St3gal5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ ST3GAL5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ St3gal5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ ST3GAL5 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsST6GALNAC5, C20orf173, ST3GAL4, ST3GAL3, ST3GAL2, ST6GAL1, ST6GALNAC4, ST6GALNAC3, ST6GALNAC6, ST6GALNAC2, ST3GAL6, ST6GAL2, ST6GALNAC1, ST3GAL1
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityUbiquitous. High expression in brain, skeletal muscle, placenta, and testis. mRNA widely distributed in human brain, but slightly elevated expression was observed in the cerebral cortex, temporal lobe, and putamen. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9822625}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs1138484 
Subcellular location [CC]Golgi apparatus membrane {ECO:0000305};
Single-pass type II membrane protein {ECO:0000305}.
Mouse PG classificationLPG
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