{"symbol":"ST8SIA5","synonyms":["SIAT8E","ST8SIAV","SIAT8-E"],"name":"ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 5","description":"The protein encoded by this gene is a type II membrane protein that may be present in the Golgi apparatus. The encoded protein, which is a member of glycosyltransferase family 29, may be involved in the synthesis of gangliosides GD1c, GT1a, GQ1b, and GT3 from GD1a, GT1b, GM1b, and GD3, respectively. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":29906,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/29906","proteins":[{"symbol":"SIA8E_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/SIA8E_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Glycosyltransferases","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Glycosyltransferases"}]}