St8sia1 Gene Summary [Mouse]

Predicted to enable alpha-N-acetylneuraminate alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase activity. Acts upstream of or within cellular response to heat and positive regulation of epithelial cell proliferation. Predicted to be located in Golgi membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; genitourinary system; hemolymphoid system gland; and sensory organ. Orthologous to human ST8SIA1 (ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
St8sia1
Official Name
ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 1 [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:106011]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000030283
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 20449 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000030283
Aliases ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 1
Synonyms 9330109E03RIK, alpha-2,8 ST, GD3S, GD3 Synthase, Sial-T2, Sia-T, SIAT8, SIAT8-A, ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 1, ST8SiaI, ST8 α-N-acetyl-neuraminide α-2,8-sialyltransferase 1, α-2,8 sialyltransferase, α-2,8 ST
Species
Mouse, Mus musculus
OrthologiesHumanRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in mouse St8sia1 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • Glycosyltransferase family 29 (sialyltransferase)
  • glycosyltransferase family 29
  • alpha-N-acetylneuraminate alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase
  • sialyltransferase
  • enzyme
  • protein binding

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
  • dementia
  • major depression
  • seizures
  • nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
  • hepatic steatosis
  • Cornelia de Lange syndrome
  • Huntington disease
  • refractive error
  • neurodegeneration
regulated by
role in cell
  • number
  • expression in
  • proliferation
  • growth
  • apoptosis
  • synthesis in
  • differentiation
  • activation in
  • formation by
  • degradation in

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Cytoplasm
  • detergent-soluble membrane fractions
  • cellular membrane
  • Plasma Membrane
  • Golgi membrane
  • trans face of the Golgi apparatus
  • trans Golgi network

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse St8sia1 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • carbohydrate metabolic process
  • epithelial cell proliferation
  • cellular response to heat
  • N-glycan processing
  • protein glycosylation
  • oligosaccharide metabolic process
  • glycosphingolipid biosynthetic process
  • positive regulation of epithelial cell proliferation

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • membrane
  • Golgi membrane

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • protein binding
  • sialyltransferase activity
  • alpha-N-acetylneuraminate alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase activity

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