alpha-N-acetylneuraminate alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase activity

id: GO:0003828
name: alpha-N-acetylneuraminate alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False

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.

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