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ST6GALNAC6 ST6 N-acetylgalactosaminide alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase 6

Gene ID: 30815, updated on 17-Sep-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: SIAT7F; SIAT7-F; ST6GALNACVI

Summary

ST6GALNAC6 belongs to a family of sialyltransferases that modify proteins and ceramides on the cell surface to alter cell-cell or cell-extracellular matrix interactions (Tsuchida et al., 2003 [PubMed 12668675]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
9q34.11
Sequence:
Chromosome: 9; NC_000009.12 (127885321..127906616, complement)
Total number of exons:
10

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