{"symbol":"CHST5","synonyms":["I-GLCNAC-6-ST","HIGN6ST","GLCNAC6ST-3","GN6ST-3","I-GLCNAC6ST"],"name":"carbohydrate (N-acetylglucosamine 6-O) sulfotransferase 5","description":"The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the Gal/GalNAc/GlcNAc 6-O-sulfotransferase (GST) family, members of which catalyze the transfer of sulfate to position 6 of galactose (Gal), N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc), or N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) residues within proteoglycans, and sulfation of O-linked sugars of mucin-type acceptors. Carbohydrate sulfation plays a critical role in many biologic processes. This gene is predominantly expressed in colon and small intestine. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":23563,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/23563","proteins":[{"symbol":"CHST5_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/CHST5_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Sulfotransferases","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Sulfotransferases"}]}