Sialyltransferases
Synonyms
Ectosialyltransferase
Glycoprotein Sialyltransferase
Glycoprotein Sialyltransferases
Sialyltransferase, Glycoprotein
Sialyltransferases, Glycoprotein
A group of enzymes with the general formula CMP-N-acetylneuraminate:acceptor N-acetylneuraminyl transferase. They catalyze the transfer of N-acetylneuraminic acid from CMP-N-acetylneuraminic acid to an acceptor, which is usually the terminal sugar residue of an oligosaccharide, a glycoprotein, or a glycolipid. EC 2.4.99.-.