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ST3 Beta-Galactoside Alpha-2,3-Sialyltransferase 4 (ST3GAL4)

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Handbook of Glycosyltransferases and Related Genes

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ST3Gal-IV is a member of the β-galactoside α-2,3-sialyltransferase family, transferring sialic acid in α2,3 linkage from CMP-NeuAc preferentially to Galβ1-4GlcNAc termini, but also to Galβ1-3GlcNAc and Galβ1-3GalNAc termini on glycoproteins and glycolipids. Included among its acceptors is Lex (Galβ1-4(Fucα1-3)GlcNAc) to produce sialyl Lex, a glycan determinant important in leukocyte trafficking.

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Schnaar, R.L. (2014). ST3 Beta-Galactoside Alpha-2,3-Sialyltransferase 4 (ST3GAL4). 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_75

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