St8sia5 Gene Summary [Rat]

Enables sialyltransferase activity. Involved in glycosphingolipid biosynthetic process. Located in Golgi membrane. Orthologous to human ST8SIA5 (ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 5). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
St8sia5
Official Name
ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 5 [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:1302934]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000022691
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 364901 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000022691
Aliases ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 5
Synonyms Alpha-2,8-silayltransferase, SATV, SIAT8-E, ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 5, ST8SiaV, ST8 α-N-acetyl-neuraminide α-2,8-sialyltransferase 5, α-2,8-silayltransferase
Species
Rat, Rattus norvegicus
OrthologiesHumanMouse

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 rat St8sia5 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
  • miscellaneous glycosyl group transferase
  • 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
  • prostate cancer
  • idiopathic scoliosis
  • aldosterone producing adrenocortical adenoma
  • adenoma formation
  • depressive disorder
  • neuroticism
  • low body weight disorder
regulated by
regulates
  • glycosphingolipid
  • carbohydrate

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
  • Golgi membrane

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat St8sia5 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • carbohydrate metabolic process
  • N-glycan processing
  • protein glycosylation
  • oligosaccharide metabolic process
  • glycosphingolipid biosynthetic process

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • 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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