Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 29906
Gene name ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 5
Gene symbol ST8SIA5
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
SIAT8-ESIAT8EST8SiaV
Chromosome 18
Chromosome location 18q21.1
Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a type II membrane protein that may be present in the Golgi apparatus. The encoded protein, which is a member of glycosyltransferase family 29, may be involved in the synthesis of gangliosides GD1c, GT1a, GQ1b, and GT3
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT450101 hsa-miR-548az-5p PAR-CLIP 22100165
MIRT450102 hsa-miR-548t-5p PAR-CLIP 22100165
MIRT450100 hsa-miR-4668-3p PAR-CLIP 22100165
MIRT450099 hsa-miR-595 PAR-CLIP 22100165
MIRT450098 hsa-miR-3163 PAR-CLIP 22100165
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0000139 Component Golgi membrane IEA
GO:0000139 Component Golgi membrane ISS
GO:0000139 Component Golgi membrane TAS
GO:0003828 Function Alpha-N-acetylneuraminate alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase activity IBA
GO:0003828 Function Alpha-N-acetylneuraminate alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase activity IEA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
607162 17827 ENSG00000101638
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
O15466
Protein name Alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 8E (EC 2.4.99.-) (Sialyltransferase 8E) (SIAT8-E) (Sialyltransferase St8Sia V) (ST8SiaV)
Protein function Involved in the synthesis of gangliosides GD1c, GT1a, GQ1b, GP1c and GT3 from GD1a, GT1b, GM1b and GD3 respectively.
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00777 Glyco_transf_29 116 370 Glycosyltransferase family 29 (sialyltransferase) Family
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: [Isoform 1]: Expressed in fetal and adult brain, adult heart and skeletal muscle. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9199191}.; TISSUE SPECIFICITY: [Isoform 2]: Expressed in fetal and adult brain, not detected in adult heart and skeletal muscle. {ECO
Sequence
Sequence length 376
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  Glycosphingolipid biosynthesis - ganglio series
Metabolic pathways
  Sialic acid metabolism
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar (causal & non-causal) and other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.).
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Evidence Score: ★☆☆☆☆  Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only ★★☆☆☆  Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations ★★★☆☆  Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources ★★★★☆  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants) ★★★★★  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Unknown / Other Associations ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance Source Evidence Score
MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER GWAS catalog
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
NEUROTIC DISORDER GWAS catalog
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
PROSTATE CANCER GWAS catalog
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
PROSTATE CARCINOMA GWAS catalog
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Associations from Text MiningDisease associations identified through Pubtator
Disease Name Relationship Type References Evidence Score
Atrial Fibrillation Associate 36226239
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Stomach Neoplasms Associate 34129933
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only