CHST5, Official Symbol CHST5provided by HGNC Official Full Name carbohydrate sulfotransferase 5provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:1973 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000135702 MIM:604817; AllianceGenome:HGNC:1973 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 gn6st-3; hIGn6ST; I-GlcNAc6ST; glcNAc6ST-3; I-GlcNAc-6-ST Summary The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the Gal/GalNAc/GlcNAc 6-O-sulfotransferase (GST) family, members of which catalyze the transfer of sulfate to position 6 of galactose (Gal), N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc), or N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) residues within proteoglycans, and sulfation of O-linked sugars of mucin-type acceptors. Carbohydrate sulfation plays a critical role in many biologic processes. This gene is predominantly expressed in colon and small intestine. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011] Expression Biased expression in colon (RPKM 16.2), duodenum (RPKM 16.2) and 2 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all