Chemicals and Drugs

beta-D-Galactoside alpha 2-6-Sialyltransferase

Sialyltransferases that catalyze the transfer of N-ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID from CYTIDINE MONOPHOSPHATE N-ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID to the 6-OH of the GALACTOSE residue of N-GLYCANS.

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Abstract

Sialyltransferases that catalyze the transfer of N-ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID from CYTIDINE MONOPHOSPHATE N-ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID to the 6-OH of the GALACTOSE residue of N-GLYCANS.

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  • CMP-Acetylneuraminate Galactoside (alpha 2-6)-Sialyltransferase
  • CMP-N-Acetylneuraminate-Galactosylglycoprotein Sialyltransferase ST6GAL
  • CMP-N-Acetylneuraminate-beta-Galactoside alpha-2,6-Sialyltransferase
  • CMP-NeuAc-Galactoside (alpha 2-6)-Sialyltransferase
  • Gal-GlcNAc(2-6)-sialyltransferase
  • SIAT-1
  • ST6(N)
  • ST6Gal I
  • ST6Gal-1
  • alpha 2-6-Sialyltransferase
  • alpha2,6(N) Sialyltransferase
  • alpha6-Sialyltransferase
  • beta-D-Galactoside alpha-2-6-Sialyltransferase
  • beta-Galactoside alpha2,6-Sialyltransferase
  • 2-6-Sialyltransferase, alpha
  • 2-6-Sialyltransferase, beta-D-Galactoside alpha
  • CMP N Acetylneuraminate Galactosylglycoprotein Sialyltransferase ST6GAL
  • CMP N Acetylneuraminate beta Galactoside alpha 2,6 Sialyltransferase
  • SIAT 1
  • ST6GAL, CMP-N-Acetylneuraminate-Galactosylglycoprotein Sialyltransferase
  • ST6Gal 1
  • Sialyltransferase ST6GAL, CMP-N-Acetylneuraminate-Galactosylglycoprotein
  • alpha 2 6 Sialyltransferase
  • alpha 2-6-Sialyltransferase, beta-D-Galactoside
  • alpha-2,6-Sialyltransferase, CMP-N-Acetylneuraminate-beta-Galactoside
  • alpha-2-6-Sialyltransferase, beta-D-Galactoside
  • alpha2,6-Sialyltransferase, beta-Galactoside
  • alpha6 Sialyltransferase
  • beta D Galactoside alpha 2 6 Sialyltransferase
  • beta Galactoside alpha2,6 Sialyltransferase
  • CMP-N-Acetylneuraminic Acid-Lactose Sialytransferase
  • CMP-Sialic Acid-N-Acetyllactosaminide alpha (2-6)-Sialyltransferase
  • Gal-1-4-GlcNAc alpha(2-6)-Sialyltransferase
  • beta-Galactosyl(1-4)N-Acetylglucosaminide alpha(2-6)-Sialyltransferase
  • Acid-Lactose Sialytransferase, CMP-N-Acetylneuraminic
  • CMP N Acetylneuraminic Acid Lactose Sialytransferase
  • Sialytransferase, CMP-N-Acetylneuraminic Acid-Lactose

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2023

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. beta-D-Galactoside alpha 2-6-Sialyltransferase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000094802. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000094802
  2. beta-D-Galactoside alpha 2-6-Sialyltransferase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta-galactoside_alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase
  3. beta-D-Galactoside alpha 2-6-Sialyltransferase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4897207