UniProt functional annotation for P15907

UniProt code: P15907.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Transfers sialic acid from CMP-sialic acid to galactose- containing acceptor substrates. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21081508, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23999306}.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=a beta-D-galactoside + CMP-N-acetyl-beta-neuraminate = an N- acetyl-alpha-neuraminyl-(2->6)-beta-D-galactosyl derivative + CMP + H(+); Xref=Rhea:RHEA:52104, ChEBI:CHEBI:15378, ChEBI:CHEBI:28034, ChEBI:CHEBI:57812, ChEBI:CHEBI:60377, ChEBI:CHEBI:136398; EC=2.4.99.1; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:21081508, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23999306};
Activity regulation: Inhibited by CTP. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23999306}.
Biophysicochemical properties: Kinetic parameters: KM=530 uM for CMP-NeuAc {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21081508}; Vmax=1.074 pmol/min/ug enzyme {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21081508};
Pathway: Protein modification; protein glycosylation.
Subunit: Monomer and homodimer. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20378551}.
Subcellular location: Golgi apparatus, Golgi stack membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20378551}; Single-pass type II membrane protein {ECO:0000305}. Secreted. Note=Membrane-bound form in trans cisternae of Golgi. Secreted into the body fluid.
Ptm: The soluble form derives from the membrane form by proteolytic processing. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P13721}.
Ptm: The HB-6, CDW75, and CD76 differentiation antigens are cell- surface carbohydrate determinants generated by this enzyme.
Ptm: N-glycosylated. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23999306}.
Similarity: Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 29 family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.