CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Glycosyl transferase family 29
Functional Family ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 2

Enzyme Information

2.4.99.-
Transferring other glycosyl groups.
based on mapping to UniProt O43173

UniProtKB Entries (1)

O43173
SIA8C_HUMAN
Homo sapiens
Sia-alpha-2,3-Gal-beta-1,4-GlcNAc-R:alpha 2,8-sialyltransferase

PDB Structure

PDB 5BO8
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Structure of human ST8SiaIII sialyltransferase provides insight into cell-surface polysialylation.
Volkers, G., Worrall, L.J., Kwan, D.H., Yu, C.C., Baumann, L., Lameignere, E., Wasney, G.A., Scott, N.E., Wakarchuk, W., Foster, L.J., Withers, S.G., Strynadka, N.C.
Nat.Struct.Mol.Biol.