Abstract
ST8Sia-V was the fifth molecule cloned as an α2-8-sialyltransferase and transfers sialic acid from CMP-sialic acid (CMP-Sia) to other Neu5Ac residues found in glycoconjugates through an α2,8-linkage. Like other sialyltransferases, ST8Sia-V exhibits type II membrane protein topology, consisting of an NH2-terminal cytoplasmic tail, a transmembrane domain, a proline-rich stem region, and a large COOH-terminal catalytic domain, and is classified into CAZy glycosyltransferase family 29 (Coutinho et al. 2003).
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Tsuji, S., Takashima, S. (2014). ST8 Alpha-N-Acetyl-Neuraminide Alpha-2,8-Sialyltransferase 5 (ST8SIA5). In: Taniguchi, N., Honke, K., Fukuda, M., Narimatsu, H., Yamaguchi, Y., Angata, T. (eds) Handbook of Glycosyltransferases and Related Genes. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54240-7_147
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