Synthesis of alpha-2,3-linked sialic acid to Gal(beta-1,3)GalNAc is mediated by at least 3 distinct beta-galactoside alpha-2,3-sialyltransferases (EC 2.4.99.4), including ST3GAL4. In contrast, only a single gene encodes the beta-galactoside alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase, ST6GAL1.
Alternative Names
CGS23 FLJ11867 NANTA3 SAT3 SIAT4 SIAT4C ST3Gal IV ST3GalIV STZ