| Name | alpha-N-acetylneuraminate alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase activity |
| ID | GO_0003828 |
| collection_id | Molecular function |
| Exact synonym | alpha-N-acetylneuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase activity |
| Description | Catalysis of the reaction: CMP-N-acetylneuraminate + alpha-N-acetylneuraminyl-(2->3)-beta-D-galactosyl-R = CMP + alpha-N-acetylneuraminyl-(2->8)-alpha-N-acetylneuraminyl-(2->3)-beta-D-galactosyl-R. |
| Related synonym | alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase activity, cytidine monophosphoacetylneuraminate-ganglioside GM3, ganglioside GD3 synthase activity, ganglioside GD3 synthetase sialyltransferase activity |
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