Alternative Names
Alpha-N-Acetylgalactosaminide Alpha-2; 6-Sialyltransferase 2; GalNAc Alpha-2; 6-Sialyltransferase II; ST6GalNAc II; ST6GalNAcII; SThM; Sialyltransferase 7B; SIAT7-B; ST6GALNAC2; SIAT7B; SIATL1; STHM
Background
Alpha-N-Acetylgalactosaminide α-2,6-Sialyltransferase 2 (ST6GALNAC2) belongs to the glycosyltransferase 29 family that adds sialic acids to the non-reducing ends of glycoconjugates. At the cell surface, these modifications play roles in cell-cell and cell-substrate interactions, bacterial adhesion and protein targeting. ST6GALNAC2 is localized to the Golgi apparatus membrane. ST6GALNAC2 is highly expressed in lactating mammary glands and the adult testis; it is expressed at lower levels in the kidney. ST6GALNAC2 can catalyze 2,6-sialylation of the Tn antigen.
Note
For Research Use Only , Not for Diagnostic Use.