Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 6483
Gene name ST3 beta-galactoside alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase 2
Gene symbol ST3GAL2
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
Gal-NAc6SSIAT4BST3GALIIST3GalA.2
Chromosome 16
Chromosome location 16q22.1
Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a type II membrane protein that catalyzes the transfer of sialic acid from CMP-sialic acid to galactose-containing substrates. The encoded protein is normally found in the Golgi but can be proteolytically processed to a
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT042983 hsa-miR-324-3p CLASH 23622248
MIRT042983 hsa-miR-324-3p CLASH 23622248
MIRT042249 hsa-miR-484 CLASH 23622248
MIRT039844 hsa-miR-615-3p CLASH 23622248
MIRT039844 hsa-miR-615-3p CLASH 23622248
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 IDA 25916169
GO:0000139 Component Golgi membrane TAS
GO:0003836 Function Beta-galactoside (CMP) alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase activity IBA
GO:0003836 Function Beta-galactoside (CMP) alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase activity IDA 8920913, 9266697, 12716912, 25916169
GO:0003836 Function Beta-galactoside (CMP) alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase activity IEA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
607188 10863 ENSG00000157350
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q16842
Protein name CMP-N-acetylneuraminate-beta-galactosamide-alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase 2 (Alpha 2,3-ST 2) (Beta-galactoside alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase 2) (EC 2.4.3.4) (Gal-NAc6S) (Gal-beta-1,3-GalNAc-alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase) (Monosialoganglioside sialyltransferase)
Protein function A beta-galactoside alpha2-3 sialyltransferase primarily involved in terminal sialylation of ganglio and globo series glycolipids (PubMed:8920913, PubMed:9266697). Catalyzes the transfer of sialic acid (N-acetyl-neuraminic acid; Neu5Ac) from the
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00777 Glyco_transf_29 94 348 Glycosyltransferase family 29 (sialyltransferase) Family
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Highly expressed in skeletal muscle and heart and to a much lesser extent in brain, placenta, liver and pancreas. Scarcely detectable in lung and kidney. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8920913, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9266697}.
Sequence
Sequence length 350
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  Mucin type O-glycan biosynthesis
Glycosaminoglycan biosynthesis - keratan sulfate
Glycosphingolipid biosynthesis - globo and isoglobo series
Glycosphingolipid biosynthesis - ganglio series
Metabolic pathways
  Keratan sulfate biosynthesis
Sialic acid metabolism
Termination of O-glycan biosynthesis
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
ALZHEIMER DISEASE GWAS catalog
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
HYPERTENSION GWAS catalog
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
OSTEOARTHRITIS GWAS catalog
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
OSTEOARTHRITIS, HIP GWAS catalog
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Associations from Text MiningDisease associations identified through Pubtator
Disease Name Relationship Type References Evidence Score
Diabetes Mellitus Associate 36790478
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Diabetic Nephropathies Associate 25359423
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Mandibular Nerve Injuries Associate 27845370
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Meningioma Associate 34943806
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Neoplasms Stimulate 23479608
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Parkinson Disease Associate 29902255
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only