Gene details
Summary of gene annotations and link-out to annotation databases
Basic gene annotations are collected from Uniprot and displayed with links to original sources. A quick link to explore the genomic context with Uniprot Browser is available.
ST8SIA4 - ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 4
Function
Catalyzes the polycondensation of alpha-2,8-linked sialic acid required for the synthesis of polysialic acid (PSA), which is present on the embryonic neural cell adhesion molecule (N-CAM), necessary for plasticity of neural cells.
Uniprot Browser| Entrez ID | EnsEMBL ID | Preferred Name | Uniprot ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7903 | ENSG00000113532 | ST8SIA4 | Q92187 |
Gene Regulons
List of regulons containing the gene.
A gene can be associated with multiple causal flows as a member of multiple regulons
| Regulon | Program | # genes | # regulators | # causal flows |
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