{"symbol":"ST3GAL6","synonyms":["ST3GALVI","SIAT10"],"name":"ST3 beta-galactoside alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase 6","description":"The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the sialyltransferase family. Members of this family are enzymes that transfer sialic acid from the activated cytidine 5\u0027-monophospho-N-acetylneuraminic acid to terminal positions on sialylated glycolipids (gangliosides) or to the N- or O-linked sugar chains of glycoproteins. This protein has high specificity for neolactotetraosylceramide and neolactohexaosylceramide as glycolipid substrates and may contribute to the formation of selectin ligands and sialyl Lewis X, a carbohydrate important for cell-to-cell recognition and a blood group antigen. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2016]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":10402,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/10402","proteins":[{"symbol":"SIA10_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/SIA10_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Glycosyltransferases","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Glycosyltransferases"}]}