Alpha-N-Acetylgalactosaminide Alpha-2,6-Sialyltransferase 5

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminide alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase 5 protein (336 aa, ~38 kDa) is encoded by the human ST6GALNAC5 gene. This protein plays a role in regulation of extracellular matrix biosynthesis.

**Synonyms:** - Alpha-N-Acetylgalactosaminide Alpha-2,6-Sialyltransferase 5 Protein - Alpha-N-Acetylgalactosaminide Alpha-2,6-Sialyltransferase V - EC 2.4.99.- - GD1 Alpha Synthase - GalNac Alpha-2,6-Sialyltransferase V - SIAT7-E - SIAT7E - ST6 Alpha-N-Acetyl-Neuraminyl-2,3-Beta-Galactosyl-1,3-N-Acetylgalactosaminide Alpha-2,6-Sialyltransferase 5 - ST6GALNAC5 - ST6GalNac V - Sialyltransferase 7E