Lactosylceramide α-2,3-sialyltransferase

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Part of the Springer Handbook of Enzymes book series (HDBKENZYMES, volume 33)

Nomenclature

EC number

2.4.99.8

Systematic name

CMP-N-acetylneuraminate:α-N-acetylneuraminyl-2,3-β-D-galactoside α-2,8-

N-acetylneuraminyltransferase

Recommended name

α-N-acetylneuraminate α-2,8-sialyltransferase

Synonyms

CMP-NAcNeu:GM3 ganglioside sialyltranferase

CMP-NeuAc:GD3(cr2-8) sialyltranferase

CMP-NeuAc:LM1 (cr2-8) sialyltranferase

CMP-sialic acid:GM3 sialyltranferase

GD3 synthase

SAT-2

ST-II

α-2,8-sialyltransferase

α-2,8-sialyltransferase 8A

ganglioside GD3 synthase

ganglioside GD3 synthetase

ganglioside GT3 synthase

sialyltransferase II

sialyltransferase, cytidine monophosphoacetylneuraminate-ganglioside GM3

CAS registry number

67339-00-8

Keywords

Cancer Research Veterinary Medicine Registry Number 
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