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Sialyltransferases MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Sialyltransferases
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.400.800
Unique ID
D012799
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012799
Scope Note
A group of enzymes with the general activity 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.
Entry Term(s)
Ectosialyltransferase
Glycoprotein Sialyltransferase
Glycoprotein Sialyltransferases
Glycosyltransferase Family 29
Sialyltransferase
Registry Numbers
EC 2.4.99.-
0
Previous Indexing
Neuraminic Acids (1972-1974)
Transferases (1972-1974)
Public MeSH Note
87; was see under TRANSFERASES 1979-86; was SIALYLTRANSFERASE see under TRANSFERASES 1975-78
Online Note
use SIALYLTRANSFERASES to search SIALYLTRANSFERASE 1975-78
History Note
87(79); was see under TRANSFERASES 1979-86; was SIALYLTRANSFERASE see under TRANSFERASES 1975-78
Date Introduced
1987/01/01
Last Updated
2020/05/27
Sialyltransferases Preferred
Ectosialyltransferase Narrower
Glycoprotein Sialyltransferase Narrower
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