Gene Information
Gene NameST8SIA1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length356
Protein NamesAlpha-N-acetylneuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase (EC 2.4.3.8) (Alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 8A) (Ganglioside GD3 synthase) (Ganglioside GT3 synthase) (Sialyltransferase 8A) (SIAT8-A) (Sialyltransferase St8Sia I) (ST8SiaI)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000111728 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ92185
Gene CardST8SIA1
Uniprot IDQ92185
PfamPF00777
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.196529166)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ ST8SIA1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ ST8SIA1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ ST8SIA1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ ST8SIA1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ St8sia1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ ST8SIA1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ St8sia1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ ST8SIA1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsST8SIA6
ParalogsST8SIA5, ST8SIA6, ST8SIA2, ST8SIA3, ST8SIA4
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityStrongly expressed in melanoma cell lines, adult and fetal brain and to a lesser extent in adult and fetal lung. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:7937974, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8631981}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Golgi apparatus membrane {ECO:0000305};
Single-pass type II membrane protein {ECO:0000305}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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