Reactive species
Human;Mouse;Rat
Gene Name
ST8SIA2 SIAT8B STX
Protein name
Alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 8B (EC 2.4.99.-) (Sialyltransferase 8B) (SIAT8-B) (Sialyltransferase X) (STX) (Sialytransferase St8Sia II) (ST8SiaII)
Immunogen
Synthesized peptide derived from part region of human protein
Specificity
SIA8B Monoclonal Antibody detects endogenous levels of protein.
Constitute
Liquid in PBS containing 50% glycerol, and 0.02% sodium azide.
Source
Monoclonal, Mouse,IgG
Dilution rate
WB 1:500-2000
Purification process
The antibody was affinity-purified from mouse antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen.
Background
The protein encoded by this gene is a type II membrane protein that is thought to catalyze the transfer of sialic acid from CMP-sialic acid to N-linked oligosaccharides and glycoproteins. The encoded protein may be found in the Golgi apparatus and may be involved in the production of polysialic acid, a modulator of the adhesive properties of neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM1). This protein is a member of glycosyltransferase family 29. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008],
Function
function:May transfer sialic acid through alpha-2,8-linkages to the alpha-2,3-linked and alpha-2,6-linked sialic acid of N-linked oligosaccharides of glycoproteins and may be involved in PSA (polysialic acid) expression.,online information:GlycoGene database,online information:ST8Sia II,pathway:Protein modification; protein glycosylation.,similarity:Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 29 family.,tissue specificity:Highly expressed in fetal brain, kidney and heart and to a much lesser extent in adult heart and thymus.,
