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ST6GALNAC6

Alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminide alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase 6 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ST6GALNAC6 gene.[1][2]


References

References

  1. Tsuchida A, Okajima T, Furukawa K, Ando T, Ishida H, Yoshida A, Nakamura Y, Kannagi R, Kiso M, Furukawa K (Jun 2003). “Synthesis of disialyl Lewis a (Le(a)) structure in colon cancer cell lines by a sialyltransferase, ST6GalNAc VI, responsible for the synthesis of alpha-series gangliosides”. J Biol Chem. 278 (25): 22787–94. doi:10.1074/jbc.M211034200. PMID 12668675.
  2. “Entrez Gene: ST6GALNAC6 ST6 (alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminyl-2,3-beta-galactosyl-1,3)-N-acetylgalactosaminide alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase 6”.
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