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EC 2.4.99.8 Details
EC number
2.4.99.8
Accepted name
α-N-acetylneuraminate α-2,8-sialyltransferase
Reaction
CMP-N-acetylneuraminate + α-N-acetylneuraminyl-(2→3)-β-D-galactosyl-R = CMP + α-N-acetylneuraminyl-(2→8)-α-N-acetylneuraminyl-(2→3)-β-D-galactosyl-R
Other name(s)
cytidine monophosphoacetylneuraminate-ganglioside GM3, α-2,8-sialyltransferase, ganglioside GD3 synthase, ganglioside GD3 synthetase sialyltransferase, CMP-NeuAc:LM1(α2-8) sialyltranferase, GD3 synthase, SAT-2
Systematic name
CMP-N-acetylneuraminate:α-N-acetylneuraminyl-(2→3)-β-D-galactoside α-(2→8)-N-acetylneuraminyltransferase
CAS registry number
67339-00-8
Comment
Gangliosides act as acceptors.
History
created 1984, modified 1986, deleted 2022
EC Tree
2.5.1.12 created 1972, deleted 1976
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2.5.1.14 created 1972, deleted 1976
2.5.1.37 created 1989, deleted 2004
2.5.1.40 created 1992, deleted 1999