{"symbol":"ST8SIA4","synonyms":["SIAT8D","PST1","ST8SIA-IV"],"name":"ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 4","description":"The protein encoded by this gene catalyzes the polycondensation of alpha-2,8-linked sialic acid required for the synthesis of polysialic acid, a modulator of the adhesive properties of neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM1). The encoded protein, which is a member of glycosyltransferase family 29, is a type II membrane protein that may be present in the Golgi apparatus. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":7903,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/7903","proteins":[{"symbol":"SIA8D_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/SIA8D_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Glycosyltransferases","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Glycosyltransferases"}]}