ST8SIA6, Official Symbol ST8SIA6provided by HGNC Official Full Name ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 6provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:23317 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000148488 MIM:610139; AllianceGenome:HGNC:23317 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 SIA8F; SIAT8F; SIAT8-F; ST8SiaVI; ST8SIA-VI Summary This gene encodes a member of the glycosyltransferase 29 protein family. Members of this protein family synthesize sialylglycoconjugates. Sialylation may contribute to multidrug resistance in cancer cells. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2016] Expression Broad expression in lung (RPKM 3.3), heart (RPKM 1.0) and 14 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all