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ST8SIA4

Gene
ST8SIA4
Protein
CMP-N-acetylneuraminate-poly-alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase
Organism
Bos taurus
Length
359 amino acids
Function
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.
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 29 family.
Mass
41.162 kDa
Sequence
MRSIRKRWTICTISLLLIFYKTKEMARTEEHQETQLIGDGELSLSRSLVNSSDKIIRKAGSSIFQHSVEGGKINSSLVLEIRKNILRFLDAERDVSVVKSSFKPGDVIHYVLDRRRTLNISQDLHSLLPEVSPMKNRRFKTCAVVGNSGILLDSECGKEIDSHNFVIRCNLAPVVEFAADVGTKSDFITMNPSVVQRAFGGFRNESDREKFVHRLSMLNDSVLWIPAFMVKGGEKHVEWVNALILKNKLKVRTAYPSLRLIHAVRGYWLTNKVPIKRPSTGLLMYTLATRFCDEIHLYGFWPFPKDLNGKAVKYHYYDDLKYRYFSNASPHRMPLEFKTLNVLHNRGALKLTTGKCIKQ

Gene
ST8SIA4
Protein
CMP-N-acetylneuraminate-poly-alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase
Organism
Cricetulus griseus
Length
359 amino acids
Function
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.
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 29 family.
Mass
41.227 kDa
Sequence
MRSIRKRWTICTISLLLIFYKTKEIARTEEHQETQLIGDGELCLSRSLVNSSDKIIRKAGSTIFQHSVQGWRINSSLVLEIRKNILRFLDAERDVSVVKSSFKPGDVIHYVLDRRRTLNISHDLHSLLPEVSPMKNRRFKTCAVVGNSGILLDSGCGKEIDSHNFVIRCNLAPVVEFAADVGTKSDFITMNPSVVQRAFGGFRNESDRAKFVHRLSMLNDSVLWIPAFMVKGGEKHVEWVNALILKNKLKVRTAYPSLRLIHAVRGYWLTNKVPIKRPSTGLLMYTLATRFCDEIHLYGFWPFPKDLNGKAVKYHYYDDLKYRYFSNASPHRMPLEFKTLNVLHNRGALKLTTGKCMKQ

Gene
ST8SIA4
Protein
CMP-N-acetylneuraminate-poly-alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
359 amino acids
Function
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.
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 29 family.
Mass
41.295 kDa
Sequence
MRSIRKRWTICTISLLLIFYKTKEIARTEEHQETQLIGDGELSLSRSLVNSSDKIIRKAGSSIFQHNVEGWKINSSLVLEIRKNILRFLDAERDVSVVKSSFKPGDVIHYVLDRRRTLNISHDLHSLLPEVSPMKNRRFKTCAVVGNSGILLDSECGKEIDSHNFVIRCNLAPVVEFAADVGTKSDFITMNPSVVQRAFGGFRNESDREKFVHRLSMLNDSVLWIPAFMVKGGEKHVEWVNALILKNKLKVRTAYPSLRLIHAVRGYWLTNKVPIKRPSTGLLMYTLATRFCDEIHLYGFWPFPKDLNGKAVKYHYYDDLKYRYFSNASPHRMPLEFKTLNVLHNRGALKLTTGKCVKQ

Gene
St8sia4
Protein
CMP-N-acetylneuraminate-poly-alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
359 amino acids
Function
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.
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 29 family.
Mass
41.256 kDa
Sequence
MRSIRKRWTICTISLLLIFYKTKEIARTEEHQETQLIGDGELCLSRSLVNSSDKIIRKAGSTIFQHSVQGWKINSSLVLEIRKNILRFLDAERDVSVVKSSFKPGDVIHYVLDRRRTLNISHNLHSLLPEVSPMKNRRFKTCAVVGNSGILLDSGCGKEIDSHNFVIRCNLAPVVEFAADVGTKSDFITMNPSVVQRAFGGFRNESDREKFVHRLSMLNDSVLWIPAFMVKGGEKHVEWVNALILKNKLQVRTAYPSLRLIHAVRGYWLTNKVPIKRPSTGLLMYTLATRFCDEIHLYGFWPFPKDLNGKAVKYHYYDDLKYRYFSNASPHRMPLEFKTLNVLHNRGALKLTTGKCMKQ

Gene
ST8SIA4
Protein
CMP-N-acetylneuraminate-poly-alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase
Organism
Pan troglodytes
Length
359 amino acids
Function
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.
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 29 family.
Mass
41.295 kDa
Sequence
MRSIRKRWTICTISLLLIFYKTKEIARTEEHQETQLIGDGELSLSRSLVNSSDKIIRKAGSSIFQHNVEGWKINSSLVLEIRKNILRFLDAERDVSVVKSSFKPGDVIHYVLDRRRTLNISHDLHSLLPEVSPMKNRRFKTCAVVGNSGILLDSECGKEIDSHNFVIRCNLAPVVEFAADVGTKSDFITMNPSVVQRAFGGFRNESDREKFVHRLSMLNDSVLWIPAFMVKGGEKHVEWVNALILKNKLKVRTAYPSLRLIHAVRGYWLTNKVPIKRPSTGLLMYTLATRFCDEIHLYGFWPFPKDLNGKAVKYHYYDDLKYRYFSNASPHRMPLEFKTLNVLHNRGALKLTTGKCVKQ