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GO: Molecular Function

alpha-N-acetylneuraminate alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase activity

Term ID
GO:0003828
Synonyms
  • alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase activity
  • alpha-N-acetylneuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase activity
  • cytidine monophosphoacetylneuraminate-ganglioside GM3
  • ganglioside GD3 synthase activity
  • ganglioside GD3 synthetase sialyltransferase activity
Definition
Catalysis of the reaction: CMP-N-acetylneuraminate + alpha-N-acetylneuraminyl-(2->3)-beta-D-galactosyl-R = CMP + alpha-N-acetylneuraminyl-(2->8)-alpha-N-acetylneuraminyl-(2->3)-beta-D-galactosyl-R. 2.4.3.8
References
  • EC:2.4.3.8
  • MetaCyc:2.4.99.8-RXN
  • RHEA:19313
  • Reactome:R-HSA-1022133
  • Reactome:R-HSA-4084978
  • Reactome:R-HSA-422454
  • Reactome:R-HSA-9845587
Ontology
GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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Phenotype
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