Alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminide alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase 2

Definition:

Catalyzes the transfer of N-acetylneuraminyl groups onto glycan chains in glycoproteins. Shows a preference for N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) residues already modified by the addition of galactose or galactose followed by sialic acid in alpha-2,3 linkage.

References:

[1]. Kelley W Moremen, et al. Expression system for structural and functional studies of human glycosylation enzymes. Nat Chem Biol. 2018 Feb;14(2):156-162. [Content Brief]

[2]. B Samyn-Petit, et al. Molecular cloning and functional expression of human ST6GalNAc II. Molecular expression in various human cultured cells. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2000 Apr 6;1474(2):201-11. [Content Brief]

Biomedical Dictionary

The Biomedical Dictionary is a comprehensive and professional collection of biological academic terms and subject datas. All explanations are supported by authoritative books or high impact factor literatures, and you can acquire accurate explanations of the biomedical terms you want to know.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #

Name
Email *

	Sorry, but the email address you supplied was invalid.