Gene entry

ST8SIA5

ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 5

Chromosome

18

Cytoband

18q21.1

Variants (rsID)

26

ST8SIA5 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 18 (region 18q21.1). Its official name is “ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 5”. The reference table lists 26 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Data from the institutional reference table and public NCBI annotation. For education only; not a substitute for medical or genetic counselling.