ST8SIA4 blocking peptide
ST8SIA4 Antibody (Center) Blocking Peptide
NCBI and Uniprot Product Information
NCBI Description
The protein encoded by this gene catalyzes the polycondensation of alpha-2,8-linked sialic acid required for the synthesis of polysialic acid, a modulator of the adhesive properties of neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM1). The encoded protein, which is a member of glycosyltransferase family 29, is a type II membrane protein that may be present in the Golgi apparatus. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Uniprot Description
ST8SIA4: Catalyzes the polycondensation of alpha-2,8-linked sialic acid required for the synthesis of polysialic acid (PSA), which is present on the embryonic neural cell adhesion molecule (N-CAM), necessary for plasticity of neural cells. Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 29 family.
Protein type: Glycan Metabolism - glycosphingolipid biosynthesis - ganglio series; Membrane protein, integral; EC 2.4.99.-; Transferase
Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 5q21
Cellular Component: Golgi membrane
Molecular Function: alpha-N-acetylneuraminate alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase activity; sialic acid binding
Biological Process: ganglioside biosynthetic process; N-glycan processing; nervous system development; oligosaccharide metabolic process; protein amino acid glycosylation; protein modification process