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ST6GALNAC3

Gene

ST6 N-acetylgalactosaminide alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase 3

HGNCHGNC:19343EnsemblENSG00000184005NCBI Gene256435
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 1p31.1

Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

Also known asSIAT7C
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Previous symbolsSIAT7C
Previous namessialyltransferase 7 ((alpha-N-acetylneuraminyl-2,3-beta-galactosyl-1,3)-N-acetyl galactosaminide alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase) C, ST6 (alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminyl-2,3-beta-galactosyl-1,3)-N-acetylgalactosaminide alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase 3, ST6 GalNAc alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase 3
Alias namesST6GALNAC III

Associated diseases

via associated_with

Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

COVID-19
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Vascular Diseases
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Placental abruption

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Gene family

HGNC gene-group membership.

Sialyltransferases

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-01-20.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.