ST6GALNAC5, Official Symbol ST6GALNAC5provided by HGNC Official Full Name ST6 N-acetylgalactosaminide alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase 5provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:19342 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000117069 MIM:610134; AllianceGenome:HGNC:19342 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 SIAT7E; SIAT7-E; ST6GalNAcV Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a Golgi type II transmembrane glycosyltransferase. The encoded protein catalyzes the transfer of sialic acid to cell surface proteins to modulate cell-cell interactions. Several transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2016] Expression Biased expression in lung (RPKM 3.9), brain (RPKM 3.0) and 13 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all