ST8SIA2, Official Symbol ST8SIA2provided by HGNC Official Full Name ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:10870 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000140557 MIM:602546; AllianceGenome:HGNC:10870 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as STX; SIAT8B; SIAT8-B; HsT19690; ST8SiaII; ST8SIA-II Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a type II membrane protein that is thought to catalyze the transfer of sialic acid from CMP-sialic acid to N-linked oligosaccharides and glycoproteins. The encoded protein may be found in the Golgi apparatus and may be involved in the production of polysialic acid, a modulator of the adhesive properties of neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM1). This protein is a member of glycosyltransferase family 29. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Biased expression in heart (RPKM 1.6), brain (RPKM 0.9) and 4 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all