ST3GAL3

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Summary

ST3GAL3 (ST3 beta-galactoside alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase 3, HGNC:10866) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 1p34.1, encoding CMP-N-acetylneuraminate-beta-1,4-galactoside alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase (Q11203). Catalyzes the formation of the NeuAc-alpha-2,3-Gal-beta-1,4-GlcNAc-, NeuAc-alpha-2,3-Gal-beta-1,3-GlcNAc- and NeuAc-alpha-2,3-Gal-beta-1,3-GalNAc- sequences found in terminal carbohydrate groups of glycoproteins and glycolipids.

The protein encoded by this gene is a type II membrane protein that catalyzes the transfer of sialic acid from CMP-sialic acid to galactose-containing substrates. The encoded protein is normally found in the Golgi apparatus but can be proteolytically processed to a soluble form. This protein is a member of glycosyltransferase family 29. Mutations in this gene have been associated with a form of autosomal recessive nonsymdromic cognitive disability as well as infantile epileptic encephalopathy. Multiple transcript variants encoding several different isoforms have been found for this gene.

Source: NCBI Gene 6487 — RefSeq curated summary.

At a glance

  • Gene–disease (curated): developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, 15 (Strong, GenCC) — +4 more curated relationships
  • GWAS associations: 27
  • Clinical variants (ClinVar): 415 total — 11 pathogenic, 12 likely-pathogenic
  • Phenotypes (HPO): 18
  • Druggable target: yes
  • MANE Select transcript: NM_006279

Identifiers

Gene identifiers

FieldValue
HGNC IDHGNC:10866
Approved symbolST3GAL3
NameST3 beta-galactoside alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase 3
Location1p34.1
Locus typegene with protein product
StatusApproved
Ensembl geneENSG00000126091
Ensembl biotypeprotein_coding
OMIM606494
Entrez6487

Gene structure

Transcript identifiers

Ensembl transcripts: 100 — 58 protein_coding, 31 nonsense_mediated_decay, 10 retained_intron, 1 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined

ENST00000262915, ENST00000330208, ENST00000332628, ENST00000335430, ENST00000347631, ENST00000351035, ENST00000353126, ENST00000361392, ENST00000361400, ENST00000361746, ENST00000361812, ENST00000372362, ENST00000372365, ENST00000372366, ENST00000372367, ENST00000372368, ENST00000372369, ENST00000372372, ENST00000372374, ENST00000461066, ENST00000461375, ENST00000469715, ENST00000479383, ENST00000484868, ENST00000489897, ENST00000490502, ENST00000490541, ENST00000495482, ENST00000528371, ENST00000530154, ENST00000530581, ENST00000531451, ENST00000531816, ENST00000531993, ENST00000532911, ENST00000533212, ENST00000533933, ENST00000533997, ENST00000545417, ENST00000642194, ENST00000642331, ENST00000642504, ENST00000642780, ENST00000642934, ENST00000642949, ENST00000643252, ENST00000643283, ENST00000643597, ENST00000643813, ENST00000643886, ENST00000643989, ENST00000644016, ENST00000644195, ENST00000644287, ENST00000644378, ENST00000644645, ENST00000644922, ENST00000645012, ENST00000645034, ENST00000645117, ENST00000645142, ENST00000645161, ENST00000645165, ENST00000645394, ENST00000645640, ENST00000645644, ENST00000645670, ENST00000645705, ENST00000646027, ENST00000646032, ENST00000646069, ENST00000646096, ENST00000646109, ENST00000646113, ENST00000646416, ENST00000646686, ENST00000646776, ENST00000646971, ENST00000647128, ENST00000647134, ENST00000647148, ENST00000647237, ENST00000647299, ENST00000647482, ENST00000647503, ENST00000857183, ENST00000857184, ENST00000857185, ENST00000857186, ENST00000857187, ENST00000857188, ENST00000857189, ENST00000961658, ENST00000961659, ENST00000961660, ENST00000961661, ENST00000961662, ENST00000961663, ENST00000961664, ENST00000961665

RefSeq mRNA: 23 — MANE Select: NM_006279 NM_001270459, NM_001270460, NM_001270461, NM_001270462, NM_001270463, NM_001270464, NM_001270465, NM_001270466, NM_001350619, NM_001350620, NM_001350621, NM_001363573, NM_001410781, NM_006279, NM_174963, NM_174964, NM_174965, NM_174966, NM_174967, NM_174968, NM_174969, NM_174970, NM_174971

CCDS: CCDS492, CCDS493, CCDS494, CCDS495, CCDS496, CCDS497, CCDS498, CCDS499, CCDS500, CCDS53310, CCDS57988, CCDS57989, CCDS57990, CCDS57991, CCDS57992, CCDS57993, CCDS57994, CCDS85961, CCDS85962, CCDS85964, CCDS85965, CCDS90936

Canonical transcript exons

ENST00000347631 — 12 exons

ExonStartEnd
ENSE000010805404379210243792149
ENSE000034773294392040443920550
ENSE000034819974389954143899727
ENSE000035174504392078243920928
ENSE000035481804389823543898298
ENSE000035502124389438343894477
ENSE000035985294373623343736380
ENSE000036170714381489143814933
ENSE000036584494383821943838311
ENSE000036761904389916843899263
ENSE000038991264393013243931159
ENSE000039002494370753643707693

Expression profiles

Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 178 present calls, max score 95.10.

FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 14.1666 / max 161.7226, expressed in 1763 samples.

FANTOM5 promoters (6 alternative TSS)

Promoter IDTPM avgSamples expressed
254913.69821762
25540.273514
25500.118945
25530.043310
25550.01847
25510.01435

Top tissues by expression

237 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):

TissueAnatomy IDExpression scoreQuality
hindlimb stylopod muscleUBERON:000425295.10gold quality
gastrocnemiusUBERON:000138894.83gold quality
muscle of legUBERON:000138394.55gold quality
left testisUBERON:000453392.36gold quality
cortical plateUBERON:000534392.33gold quality
right testisUBERON:000453492.31gold quality
right frontal lobeUBERON:000281091.96gold quality
ganglionic eminenceUBERON:000402391.96gold quality
embryoUBERON:000092291.95gold quality
apex of heartUBERON:000209891.38gold quality
epithelium of nasopharynxUBERON:000195191.37gold quality
ventricular zoneUBERON:000305391.19gold quality
adrenal tissueUBERON:001830391.18gold quality
anterior cingulate cortexUBERON:000983590.46gold quality
spermCL:000001990.33silver quality
prefrontal cortexUBERON:000045190.10gold quality
Brodmann (1909) area 9UBERON:001354089.79gold quality
lower esophagus muscularis layerUBERON:003583389.21gold quality
lower esophagusUBERON:001347389.14gold quality
right hemisphere of cerebellumUBERON:001489089.09gold quality
esophagogastric junction muscularis propriaUBERON:003584188.88gold quality
nucleus accumbensUBERON:000188288.57gold quality
hypothalamusUBERON:000189888.53gold quality
popliteal arteryUBERON:000225088.50gold quality
tibial arteryUBERON:000761088.50gold quality
cerebellar cortexUBERON:000212988.40gold quality
cerebellar hemisphereUBERON:000224588.40gold quality
testisUBERON:000047388.31gold quality
right coronary arteryUBERON:000162587.93gold quality
aortaUBERON:000094787.86gold quality

Single-cell (SCXA)

Detected in 2 experiment(s), a significant marker in 2.

ExperimentMarker?Max mean expression
E-GEOD-75688yes241.92
E-ANND-3yes6.56

Regulation

Is transcription factor: no

Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): MYC, SP1

miRNA regulators (miRDB)

60 targeting ST3GAL3, top 30 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific):

miRNAMax scoreAvg scoremiRNA target_count
HSA-MIR-4481100.0066.421669
HSA-MIR-453199.9969.703181
HSA-MIR-513B-5P99.9969.962150
HSA-MIR-448799.9664.581252
HSA-MIR-141-3P99.9472.792421
HSA-MIR-200A-3P99.9472.682420
HSA-MIR-4731-5P99.8967.232537
HSA-MIR-449299.8768.253611
HSA-MIR-137-3P99.8774.742401
HSA-MIR-469899.8471.414303
HSA-MIR-4713-5P99.7867.801794
HSA-MIR-197699.7465.481127
HSA-MIR-471999.7372.103329
HSA-MIR-6762-3P99.6666.941188
HSA-MIR-451699.6167.783390
HSA-MIR-76299.5866.611994
HSA-MIR-4753-5P99.5468.511356
HSA-MIR-444199.4966.563216
HSA-MIR-449899.4767.422360
HSA-MIR-5580-5P99.3866.961139
HSA-MIR-3064-5P99.2666.131497
HSA-MIR-3085-3P99.2666.161490
HSA-MIR-6504-5P99.2665.951487
HSA-MIR-3191-5P99.2466.521722
HSA-MIR-6744-3P99.2264.41972
HSA-MIR-6768-3P99.1467.381319
HSA-MIR-3688-5P99.1269.671091
HSA-MIR-4757-5P99.1264.51981
HSA-MIR-485-5P99.1064.781889
HSA-MIR-6884-5P99.1064.501987

Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 19)

  • Characterization of the promoter region of the ST3Gal III gene. (PMID:12697334)
  • 19 different transcripts of ST3GalIII were isolated and cloned; tissue distribution analysis showed complex patterns in neural and muscular tissues (PMID:12815231)
  • High levels of ST3GAL-III in the tumor tissue correlated with secondary local tumor recurrence (p = 0.005; p = 0.012). (PMID:12931020)
  • Identification of a new ST3Gal3 transcript from fetal brain. (PMID:15316282)
  • Expression of ST3Gal IV in several gastrointestinal cell lines is correlated with the expression of sialyl Lewis x at the cell surface. (PMID:19781661)
  • ST3GAL3 mutations impair the development of higher cognitive functions. (PMID:21907012)
  • Dysfunctional ST3GAL3 may result in perturbation of the posttranslational sialylation of proteins in these pathways (PMID:23252400)
  • CA19.9 appears as a physiological product whose synthesis strongly depends on the tissue specific and epigenetically-regulated expression of B3GALT5 and ST3GAL3. (PMID:27535614)
  • ST3Gal III modulates breast cancer cell adhesion and invasion by altering the expression of invasion-related molecules. (PMID:27779707)
  • ST3Gal3 knockdown synergistically enhanced cisplatin-induced apoptosis in ovarian cancer cells (PMID:27871859)
  • Data show that endometrial tissues at secretory phase expressed a 4-fold higher ST3 beta-galactoside alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase 3 protein (ST3Gal3) level relative to the tissues at proliferative phase. (PMID:30220088)
  • A novel nonsense and inactivating variant of ST3GAL3 in two infant siblings suffering severe epilepsy and expressing circulating CA19.9. (PMID:31584066)
  • Silencing of ST3Gal3 by small interfering RNA reversed these effects and increased the protein levels of caspase8/3, which may contribute to paclitaxelinduced apoptosis. The results of the present study suggested that ST3Gal3 was a target for paclitaxel-related resistance during ovarian cancer chemotherapy. (PMID:31702036)
  • these were increased in the ST3GAL3 KO and ST3GAL6 KO cells, whereas the alpha2,3-sialylation levels of EGFR were significantly decreased in the ST3GAL6 KO cells (PMID:31914669)
  • ST3GAL3 is associated with ADHD risk. (PMID:32046534)
  • A novel variant of ST3GAL3 causes non-syndromic autosomal recessive intellectual disability in Iranian patients. (PMID:32666583)
  • ST3GAL3 Promotes the Inflammatory Response of Fibroblast-Like Synoviocytes in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Activating the TLR9/MyD88 Pathway. (PMID:36405992)
  • The epilepsy phenotype of ST3GAL3-related developmental and epileptic encephalopathy. (PMID:37067065)
  • Human ST3Gal II and ST6GalNAc IV genes increase human serum-mediated cytotoxicity to xenogeneic cells. (PMID:38602029)

Cross-species orthologs

4 orthologs

OrganismSymbolGene ID
danio_reriost3gal3bENSDARG00000015252
danio_reriost3gal3aENSDARG00000015374
mus_musculusSt3gal3ENSMUSG00000028538
rattus_norvegicusSt3gal3ENSRNOG00000019843

Paralogs (14): ST3GAL1 (ENSG00000008513), ST3GAL6 (ENSG00000064225), ST6GALNAC1 (ENSG00000070526), ST6GALNAC2 (ENSG00000070731), ST6GAL1 (ENSG00000073849), ST3GAL4 (ENSG00000110080), ST3GAL5 (ENSG00000115525), ST6GALNAC5 (ENSG00000117069), C20orf173 (ENSG00000125975), ST6GALNAC4 (ENSG00000136840), ST6GAL2 (ENSG00000144057), ST3GAL2 (ENSG00000157350), ST6GALNAC6 (ENSG00000160408), ST6GALNAC3 (ENSG00000184005)

Protein

Protein identifiers

CMP-N-acetylneuraminate-beta-1,4-galactoside alpha-2,3-sialyltransferaseQ11203 (reviewed: Q11203)

Alternative names: Beta-galactoside alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase 3, Gal beta-1,3(4) GlcNAc alpha-2,3 sialyltransferase, N-acetyllactosaminide alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase, ST3Gal III, ST3N, Sialyltransferase 6

All UniProt accessions (38): Q11203, A0A2R8Y244, A0A2R8Y4W6, A0A2R8Y4Y4, A0A2R8Y682, A0A2R8Y6H4, A0A2R8Y6K5, A0A2R8Y6L4, A0A2R8Y6U3, A0A2R8Y6U8, A0A2R8Y717, A0A2R8Y732, A0A2R8Y7B2, A0A2R8Y7D5, A0A2R8Y7D8, A0A2R8Y7H6, A0A2R8Y7J2, A0A2R8Y7Z2, A0A2R8Y847, A0A2R8YCV7, A0A2R8YDA9, A0A2R8YDB0, A0A2R8YDJ6, A0A2R8YE42, A0A2R8YF05, A0A2R8YFA0, A0A2R8YFI8, A0A2R8YFM5, A0A2R8YFP6, A0A2R8YH87, A0A2U3TZH9, A0A2U3TZK9, A0A2U3TZM2, A0A2U3U052, E9PJI3, E9PJX2, E9PNN5, H0YEP7

UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →

Function. Catalyzes the formation of the NeuAc-alpha-2,3-Gal-beta-1,4-GlcNAc-, NeuAc-alpha-2,3-Gal-beta-1,3-GlcNAc- and NeuAc-alpha-2,3-Gal-beta-1,3-GalNAc- sequences found in terminal carbohydrate groups of glycoproteins and glycolipids. The highest activity is toward Gal-beta-1,3-GlcNAc and the lowest toward Gal-beta-1,3-GalNAc.

Subcellular location. Golgi apparatus. Golgi stack membrane. Secreted.

Tissue specificity. Highly expressed in adult skeletal muscle and in all fetal tissues examined and to a much lesser extent in placenta, lung and liver.

Post-translational modifications. The soluble form derives from the membrane form by proteolytic processing.

Disease relevance. Intellectual developmental disorder, autosomal recessive 12 (MRT12) [MIM:611090] A disorder characterized by significantly below average general intellectual functioning associated with impairments in adaptive behavior and manifested during the developmental period. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. Developmental and epileptic encephalopathy 15 (DEE15) [MIM:615006] A form of epilepsy that manifests in the neonatal or the early infantile period as severely impaired cognitive and motor development, due to recurrent clinical seizures or prominent interictal epileptiform discharges. Patients develop infantile spasms, mainly of the flexor type, between 3 and 7 months of age, which are accompanied by hypsarrhythmia on EEG. Other features include poor eye contact, hypotonia, primitive reflexes, and irritability. Seizures evolve clinically to Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Pathway. Protein modification; protein glycosylation.

Miscellaneous. May be produced at very low levels due to a premature stop codon in the mRNA, leading to nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. May be produced at very low levels due to a premature stop codon in the mRNA, leading to nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. May be produced at very low levels due to a premature stop codon in the mRNA, leading to nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. May be produced at very low levels due to a premature stop codon in the mRNA, leading to nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. May be produced at very low levels due to a premature stop codon in the mRNA, leading to nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. May be produced at very low levels due to a premature stop codon in the mRNA, leading to nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. May be produced at very low levels due to a premature stop codon in the mRNA, leading to nonsense-mediated mRNA decay.

Similarity. Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 29 family.

Isoforms (26)

UniProt IDNamesCanonical?
Q11203-1B1yes
Q11203-2A1
Q11203-3A7
Q11203-4A8
Q11203-5B1-90
Q11203-6B1+32
Q11203-7B3
Q11203-8B4
Q11203-9B4+173
Q11203-10B5+26
Q11203-11B5+173
Q11203-12B7
Q11203-13B8
Q11203-14B10
Q11203-15C1
Q11203-16C4
Q11203-17C5
Q11203-18C7
Q11203-19C8
Q11203-20C9
Q11203-21C11
Q11203-22C12
Q11203-23D2+26
Q11203-24D5
Q11203-25E1
Q11203-26E3+32

RefSeq proteins (23): NP_001257388, NP_001257389, NP_001257390, NP_001257391, NP_001257392, NP_001257393, NP_001257394, NP_001257395, NP_001337548, NP_001337549, NP_001337550, NP_001350502, NP_001397710, NP_006270, NP_777623, NP_777624, NP_777625, NP_777626, NP_777627, NP_777628, NP_777629, NP_777630, NP_777631 (=MANE)

Domains & families (InterPro)

IDNameType
IPR001675Glyco_trans_29Family
IPR012163Sialyl_transFamily
IPR038578GT29-like_sfHomologous_superfamily
IPR051142Glycosyltransferase_29Family

Pfam: PF00777

Enzyme classification (BRENDA):

  • EC 2.4.99.2 — beta-D-galactosyl-(1->3)-N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosaminide alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase (BRENDA: 0 organisms, 0 substrates, 0 inhibitors, 0 Km, 0 kcat entries)
  • EC 2.4.99.6 — N-acetyllactosaminide alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase (BRENDA: 0 organisms, 0 substrates, 0 inhibitors, 0 Km, 0 kcat entries)

Catalyzed reactions (Rhea), 1 shown:

  • a beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl derivative + CMP-N-acetyl-beta-neuraminate = an N-acetyl-alpha-neuraminyl-(2->3)-beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl derivative + CMP + H(+) (RHEA:52316)

UniProt features (42 total): splice variant 28, sequence conflict 4, sequence variant 3, topological domain 2, glycosylation site 2, chain 1, transmembrane region 1, disulfide bond 1

Structure

Experimental structures (PDB)

0 structures.

Predicted structure (AlphaFold)

ModelpLDDTFraction very-high
AF-Q11203-F190.870.74

Functional residue map

Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.

Disulfide bonds (1): 160–314

Glycosylation sites (2): 80, 171

Function

Pathways and Gene Ontology

Reactome pathways

40 pathways

IDPathway
R-HSA-1912420Pre-NOTCH Processing in Golgi
R-HSA-2022854Keratan sulfate biosynthesis
R-HSA-3656243Defective ST3GAL3 causes MCT12 and EIEE15
R-HSA-4085001Sialic acid metabolism
R-HSA-9037629Lewis blood group biosynthesis
R-HSA-9683673Maturation of protein 3a
R-HSA-9694548Maturation of spike protein
R-HSA-9694719Maturation of protein 3a
R-HSA-977068Termination of O-glycan biosynthesis
R-HSA-9840309Glycosphingolipid biosynthesis
R-HSA-1430728Metabolism
R-HSA-157118Signaling by NOTCH
R-HSA-162582Signal Transduction
R-HSA-1630316Glycosaminoglycan metabolism
R-HSA-1638074Keratan sulfate/keratin metabolism
R-HSA-1643685Disease
R-HSA-1660662Glycosphingolipid metabolism
R-HSA-1912422Pre-NOTCH Expression and Processing
R-HSA-3560782Diseases associated with glycosaminoglycan metabolism
R-HSA-3781865Diseases of glycosylation
R-HSA-392499Metabolism of proteins
R-HSA-428157Sphingolipid metabolism
R-HSA-446193Biosynthesis of the N-glycan precursor (dolichol lipid-linked oligosaccharide, LLO) and transfer to a nascent protein
R-HSA-446203Asparagine N-linked glycosylation
R-HSA-446219Synthesis of substrates in N-glycan biosythesis
R-HSA-5173105O-linked glycosylation
R-HSA-556833Metabolism of lipids
R-HSA-5663205Infectious disease
R-HSA-5668914Diseases of metabolism
R-HSA-597592Post-translational protein modification

MSigDB gene sets: 177 (showing top): GOBP_OLIGOSACCHARIDE_METABOLIC_PROCESS, REACTOME_SIGNALING_BY_NOTCH, AAGCAAT_MIR137, GGGNRMNNYCAT_UNKNOWN, GOBP_GLYCOLIPID_BIOSYNTHETIC_PROCESS, CACCAGC_MIR138, GOBP_CARBOHYDRATE_DERIVATIVE_METABOLIC_PROCESS, GOBP_CERAMIDE_BIOSYNTHETIC_PROCESS, CAGCAGG_MIR370, GOBP_SPHINGOLIPID_METABOLIC_PROCESS, GOBP_AMIDE_METABOLIC_PROCESS, GOBP_CARBOHYDRATE_DERIVATIVE_BIOSYNTHETIC_PROCESS, GOBP_AMIDE_BIOSYNTHETIC_PROCESS, GOBP_GLYCOSPHINGOLIPID_BIOSYNTHETIC_PROCESS, chr1p34

GO Biological Process (7): glycosphingolipid biosynthetic process (GO:0006688), oligosaccharide biosynthetic process (GO:0009312), protein O-linked glycosylation via N-acetylgalactosamine (GO:0016266), keratan sulfate proteoglycan biosynthetic process (GO:0018146), viral protein processing (GO:0019082), obsolete protein glycosylation (GO:0006486), obsolete ganglioside biosynthetic process via lactosylceramide (GO:0010706)

GO Molecular Function (7): beta-galactoside (CMP) alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase activity (GO:0003836), N-acetyllactosaminide alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase activity (GO:0008118), sialyltransferase activity (GO:0008373), beta-D-galactosyl-(1->3)-N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosaminide alpha-2,3- sialyltransferase activity (GO:0047288), protein binding (GO:0005515), transferase activity (GO:0016740), glycosyltransferase activity (GO:0016757)

GO Cellular Component (5): Golgi membrane (GO:0000139), extracellular region (GO:0005576), Golgi cisterna membrane (GO:0032580), Golgi apparatus (GO:0005794), membrane (GO:0016020)

Reactome top-level categories

Rollup of top-16 pathways:

CategoryPathways
Translation of Structural Proteins2
Pre-NOTCH Expression and Processing1
Keratan sulfate/keratin metabolism1
Diseases associated with glycosaminoglycan metabolism1
Synthesis of substrates in N-glycan biosythesis1
Blood group systems biosynthesis1
Translation of Structural Proteins1
O-linked glycosylation of mucins1
Glycosphingolipid metabolism1
Signal Transduction1
Metabolism of carbohydrates and carbohydrate derivatives1
Glycosaminoglycan metabolism1
Sphingolipid metabolism1
Signaling by NOTCH1
Diseases of glycosylation1

GO top-level categories

Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:

CategoryTerms
sialyltransferase activity3
cellular anatomical structure2
glycosphingolipid metabolic process1
glycolipid biosynthetic process1
sphingolipid biosynthetic process1
oligosaccharide metabolic process1
carbohydrate biosynthetic process1
protein O-linked glycosylation1
proteoglycan biosynthetic process1
keratan sulfate proteoglycan metabolic process1
viral process1
viral gene expression1
glycosyltransferase activity1
binding1
catalytic activity1
transferase activity1
Golgi apparatus1
bounding membrane of organelle1
organelle membrane1
Golgi cisterna1
cytoplasm1
endomembrane system1
intracellular membrane-bounded organelle1

Protein interactions and networks

STRING

850 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):

Protein AProtein BPartner UniProtScore
ST3GAL3MRTO4Q9UKD2901
ST3GAL3FUT3P21217640
ST3GAL3B4GALT1P15291613
ST3GAL3FUT6P51993612
ST3GAL3FUT7Q11130592
ST3GAL3GCNT1Q02742581
ST3GAL3B4GALT2O60909571
ST3GAL3FUT5Q11128569
ST3GAL3MGAT5Q09328561
ST3GAL3MGAT2Q10469558
ST3GAL3NEU4Q8WWR8547
ST3GAL3FUT8Q9BYC5546
ST3GAL3NEU3Q9UQ49545
ST3GAL3B3GNT2Q9NY97532
ST3GAL3C1GALT1Q9NS00526

IntAct

22 interactions, top by confidence:

ABTypeScore
ST3GAL3DPP9psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.560
ST3GAL3MAGEB6psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.560
SERPINB9ST3GAL3psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.500
SERPINB9PPIAL4Cpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
CMKLR1GPR89Apsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
KIR2DL1STX6psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
TIMD4SEMG1psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
RABEPKST3GAL3psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
ST3GAL3C6orf120psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
TIMD4ST3GAL3psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
ST3GAL3COL1A1psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
ST3GAL3RPL8psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.000
ST3GAL3ACTG1psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.000
ST3GAL3SCAMP2psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.000
ST3GAL3ZBTB5psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.000
ST3GAL3TTRpsi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.000

BioGRID (19): ST3GAL3 (Affinity Capture-RNA), ST3GAL3 (Affinity Capture-RNA), ACTG1 (Two-hybrid), SCAMP2 (Two-hybrid), ZBTB5 (Two-hybrid), RPL8 (Two-hybrid), ST3GAL3 (Affinity Capture-RNA), SPCS1 (Affinity Capture-MS), ST3GAL3 (Affinity Capture-MS), ST3GAL3 (Affinity Capture-MS), ST3GAL3 (Affinity Capture-MS), ST3GAL3 (Affinity Capture-MS), C6orf120 (Affinity Capture-MS), ST3GAL3 (Affinity Capture-MS), GALNT12 (Affinity Capture-MS)

ESM2 similar proteins: A2A699, A2BD09, A5D7T4, A8MVW0, B0BN44, O77681, O88829, P0CG36, P0CG37, P15907, P51693, P59383, P61132, P70277, P97325, Q03157, Q07105, Q11203, Q3UPI1, Q3UY90, Q5K027, Q5QQ37, Q64685, Q66NC0, Q68BL7, Q6P7B4, Q6UWH4, Q701R2, Q701R3, Q701R4, Q70D51, Q766D5, Q76K27, Q76KP1, Q80WV3, Q866Y3, Q86VZ4, Q8BHP7, Q8CB67, Q8VCS0

Diamond homologs: A2WX64, A2XVC2, A2ZI41, A5D7T4, O35696, O43173, P61132, P61643, P61644, P61645, P97325, Q02734, Q07977, Q11203, Q2QXM3, Q5K027, Q5QQ37, Q64689, Q64690, Q64692, Q6ZXC9, Q701R0, Q701R1, Q701R2, Q701R3, Q701R4, Q76K27, Q7FA29, Q92183, Q92186, Q92187, Q94DD4, Q96JF0, Q9SGD2, Q9UJ37, O88829, P13721, P15907, P54751, Q02745

SIGNOR signaling

1 interactions.

AEffectBMechanism
MYC“up-regulates quantity by expression”ST3GAL3“transcriptional regulation”

Disease & clinical

Clinical variants and AI predictions

ClinVar

415 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):

ClassificationCount (floor)
Pathogenic11
Likely pathogenic12
Uncertain significance157
Likely benign175
Benign23

Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (23)

Variant IDHGVSClassification
1371937NM_006279.5(ST3GAL3):c.529C>T (p.Arg177Ter)Pathogenic
1398140NM_006279.5(ST3GAL3):c.302+1delPathogenic
1410626NM_006279.5(ST3GAL3):c.729_730insCTGTAATCCCAGCACTTTGGGAGGCCGAGGCGGGTGGATCATGAGGTCAGGAGATCGAGACCATCCTGGCTAACAAGGTGAAACCCCGTCTCTACTAAAAATACAAAAAATTAGCCGGNNNNNNNNNNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAATACATCGTC (p.Tyr244delinsLeuTer)Pathogenic
1700265NM_006279.5(ST3GAL3):c.808C>T (p.Arg270Ter)Pathogenic
2425556NC_000001.10:g.(?44360035)(44360169_?)delPathogenic
30587NM_006279.5(ST3GAL3):c.38C>A (p.Ala13Asp)Pathogenic
30588NM_006279.5(ST3GAL3):c.1108G>T (p.Asp370Tyr)Pathogenic
3896338NM_006279.5(ST3GAL3):c.646dup (p.Arg216fs)Pathogenic
39592NM_006279.5(ST3GAL3):c.958G>C (p.Ala320Pro)Pathogenic
995834NM_006279.5(ST3GAL3):c.660C>A (p.Tyr220Ter)Pathogenic
996540NM_006279.5(ST3GAL3):c.891+1delPathogenic
1000768NM_006279.5(ST3GAL3):c.891+1G>TLikely pathogenic
1339011NM_006279.5(ST3GAL3):c.397+2T>CLikely pathogenic
1477582NM_006279.5(ST3GAL3):c.118+1G>ALikely pathogenic
1515804NC_000001.10:g.(?44360035)(44482805_?)delLikely pathogenic
2011450NM_006279.5(ST3GAL3):c.210-1G>CLikely pathogenic
2059700NM_006279.5(ST3GAL3):c.167-2A>GLikely pathogenic
2069582NM_006279.5(ST3GAL3):c.891+2T>GLikely pathogenic
2700534NM_006279.5(ST3GAL3):c.558-19_562delLikely pathogenic
2830629NM_006279.5(ST3GAL3):c.167-2A>TLikely pathogenic
3898041NM_006279.5(ST3GAL3):c.83G>A (p.Trp28Ter)Likely pathogenic
805790NM_006279.5(ST3GAL3):c.1046C>T (p.Thr349Met)Likely pathogenic
833055NC_000001.10:g.(?44257753)(44365419_?)dupLikely pathogenic

SpliceAI

3822 predictions. Top by Δscore:

VariantEffectΔscore
1:43708041:A:Tdonor_gain1.0000
1:43736381:G:GGdonor_gain1.0000
1:43739109:G:GGdonor_gain1.0000
1:43814890:GAGT:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
1:43814932:CT:Cdonor_gain1.0000
1:43814934:G:GGdonor_gain1.0000
1:43898233:A:AGacceptor_gain1.0000
1:43898234:G:GGacceptor_gain1.0000
1:43898234:GACA:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
1:43899162:CCTCA:Cacceptor_loss1.0000
1:43899163:CTCA:Cacceptor_loss1.0000
1:43899164:TCAG:Tacceptor_loss1.0000
1:43899165:CAGC:Cacceptor_loss1.0000
1:43899166:A:AGacceptor_gain1.0000
1:43899166:A:Tacceptor_loss1.0000
1:43899167:G:GAacceptor_gain1.0000
1:43899167:GC:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
1:43899539:A:AGacceptor_gain1.0000
1:43899539:AGACT:Aacceptor_gain1.0000
1:43899540:G:GAacceptor_gain1.0000
1:43899540:GAC:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
1:43899540:GACT:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
1:43899540:GACTG:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
1:43899723:GAGTG:Gdonor_gain1.0000
1:43899725:GTG:Gdonor_gain1.0000
1:43919980:G:Tdonor_gain1.0000
1:43920494:G:GTdonor_gain1.0000
1:43920926:G:GTdonor_gain1.0000
1:43930130:A:AGacceptor_gain1.0000
1:43930131:G:GGacceptor_gain1.0000

AlphaMissense

0 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:

dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000007611 (1:43874733 C>A,G,T), RS1000040100 (1:43874520 T>C), RS1000083594 (1:43910059 G>C), RS1000090550 (1:43814591 G>A), RS1000094267 (1:43862425 T>A), RS1000148530 (1:43846598 A>C), RS1000175821 (1:43836508 C>T), RS1000187574 (1:43880903 A>G), RS1000194698 (1:43745405 T>G), RS1000201778 (1:43887047 G>A,C), RS1000215178 (1:43788550 C>T), RS1000220829 (1:43743678 C>G,T), RS1000236840 (1:43868011 C>T), RS1000247334 (1:43743249 C>A), RS1000269504 (1:43821499 A>G)

Disease associations

OMIM: gene MIM:606494 | disease phenotypes: MIM:615006, MIM:611090, MIM:308350

GenCC curated gene-disease

DiseaseClassificationInheritance
developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, 15StrongAutosomal recessive
intellectual disability, autosomal recessive 12StrongAutosomal recessive
complex neurodevelopmental disorderModerateAutosomal recessive
infantile spasmsSupportiveAutosomal dominant
autosomal recessive non-syndromic intellectual disabilitySupportiveAutosomal recessive

ClinGen Gene-Disease Validity (1)

Expert-panel classifications — Definitive > Strong > Moderate > Limited > Disputed > Refuted.

DiseaseClassificationInheritance
complex neurodevelopmental disorderModerateAR

Mondo (9): early-infantile DEE (MONDO:0800491), developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (MONDO:0100620), developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, 15 (MONDO:0014003), intellectual disability, autosomal recessive 12 (MONDO:0012612), intellectual disability (MONDO:0001071), developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, 1 (MONDO:0010632), complex neurodevelopmental disorder (MONDO:0100038), infantile spasms (MONDO:0018097), autosomal recessive non-syndromic intellectual disability (MONDO:0019502)

Orphanet (5): Early infantile developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (Orphanet:1934), West syndrome (Orphanet:3451), Autosomal recessive non-syndromic intellectual disability (Orphanet:88616), Early myoclonic encephalopathy (Orphanet:1935), NON RARE IN EUROPE: Unexplained intellectual disability (Orphanet:319658)

HPO phenotypes

18 total (18 of 18 shown, HPO-id order):

HPOTerm
HP:0000007Autosomal recessive inheritance
HP:0000737Irritability
HP:0000817Reduced eye contact
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0002069Bilateral tonic-clonic seizure
HP:0002187Profound intellectual disability
HP:0002266Focal clonic seizure
HP:0002476Primitive reflex
HP:0002521Hypsarrhythmia
HP:0002540Inability to walk
HP:0003593Infantile onset
HP:0010819Atonic seizure
HP:0011097Epileptic spasm
HP:0011344Severe global developmental delay
HP:0032792Tonic seizure
HP:0032794Myoclonic seizure
HP:0200134Epileptic encephalopathy

GWAS associations

27 associations (top):

StudyTraitp-value
GCST001166_8Aging (time to event)9.000000e-06
GCST001663_9Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (age of onset)7.000000e-08
GCST004521_235Autism spectrum disorder or schizophrenia4.000000e-10
GCST004946_9Schizophrenia1.000000e-12
GCST005141_40Cognitive ability (MTAG)2.000000e-09
GCST005142_63Cognitive ability8.000000e-06
GCST005173_10Coronary artery calcified atherosclerotic plaque (130 HU threshold) in type 2 diabetes1.000000e-06
GCST005316_277Intelligence (MTAG)5.000000e-08
GCST005316_471Intelligence (MTAG)1.000000e-13
GCST005316_474Intelligence (MTAG)2.000000e-09
GCST005316_475Intelligence (MTAG)1.000000e-11
GCST005362_5Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder2.000000e-07
GCST006269_1169General cognitive ability3.000000e-08
GCST006269_679General cognitive ability8.000000e-10
GCST006269_808General cognitive ability8.000000e-09
GCST008876_8Non-lobar intracerebral hemorrhage (MTAG)7.000000e-06
GCST009523_1Household income5.000000e-10
GCST009524_167Household income (MTAG)9.000000e-12
GCST009524_259Household income (MTAG)3.000000e-11
GCST009524_31Household income (MTAG)1.000000e-10
GCST009524_337Household income (MTAG)3.000000e-13
GCST010002_357Refractive error3.000000e-13
GCST90000047_2Age at first sexual intercourse7.000000e-12
GCST90000050_2Age at first birth3.000000e-10
GCST90002394_136Monocyte percentage of white cells7.000000e-10
GCST90011900_39Serum alkaline phosphatase levels3.000000e-13
GCST90013421_22Left-handedness1.000000e-10

EFO canonical traits (12, from GWAS)

EFO IDTrait name
EFO:0022597aging
EFO:0004847age at onset
EFO:0004337intelligence
EFO:0004784self reported educational attainment
EFO:0004723coronary artery calcification
EFO:0010178non-lobar intracerebral hemorrhage
EFO:0009695household income
EFO:0009749age at first sexual intercourse measurement
EFO:0009101age at first birth measurement
EFO:0007989monocyte percentage of leukocytes
EFO:0004533alkaline phosphatase measurement
EFO:0009902handedness

MeSH disease descriptors (2)

DescriptorNameTree numbers
D008607Intellectual DisabilityC10.597.606.360; C23.888.592.604.646; F01.700.687; F03.625.539
C567019Mental Retardation, Autosomal Recessive 12 (supp.)

Drugs & pharmacology

Drug and pharmacology data

Is drug target: yes

ChEMBL targets (1): CHEMBL3596076 (SINGLE PROTEIN)

PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)

ChEMBL bioactivities

3 potent at pChembl≥5 of 4 total, top 3 by pChembl (potency: 10 = 0.1 nM, 6 = 1 µM).

pChemblTypeValueUnitMolecule
6.06IC50880nMCHEMBL5641631
5.57IC502700nMCHEMBL338988
5.00IC501e+04nMCHEMBL1170899

PubChem BioAssay actives

1 with measured affinity, of 1 total; 1 most potent distinct compounds. Largely complementary to BindingDB; screening values are coarse (µM, 4 dp), so sub-nM hits tie at the floor.

CompoundAssayTypeValueUnit
(4R)-4-[(3R,5R,8R,9S,10S,13R,14S,17R)-3-[(2S)-3-carboxy-2-[(4-nitro-2,1,3-benzoxadiazol-7-yl)amino]propanoyl]oxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]pentanoic acid2144161: Inhibition of ST3GAL3 (unknown origin)ic500.8800uM

CTD chemical–gene interactions

38 total (human), top 30 by PubMed support.

ChemicalActions (top 5)PubMed papers
Valproic Acidaffects cotreatment, decreases expression, decreases methylation4
Benzo(a)pyrenedecreases expression, increases methylation2
aristolochic acid Idecreases expression1
triphenyl phosphateaffects expression1
alpha-pineneaffects cotreatment, increases expression, increases abundance1
propionaldehydedecreases expression1
hydroxyhydroquinonedecreases expression1
arseniteaffects binding, increases reaction1
butyraldehydedecreases expression1
hydroquinonedecreases expression1
methacrylaldehydeaffects cotreatment, increases expression, increases abundance1
CGP 52608increases reaction, affects binding1
4-(5-benzo(1,3)dioxol-5-yl-4-pyridin-2-yl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)benzamideaffects cotreatment, decreases expression1
ICG 001increases expression1
abrineincreases expression1
dorsomorphinaffects cotreatment, decreases expression1
4-(4-((5-(4,5-dimethyl-2-nitrophenyl)-2-furanyl)methylene)-4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)benzoic acidincreases expression1
Sunitinibincreases expression1
Acetaminophenincreases expression1
Acroleinaffects cotreatment, increases expression, increases abundance1
Air Pollutantsaffects cotreatment, increases abundance, increases expression1
Arsenicaffects methylation1
Cisplatindecreases expression1
Diethylhexyl Phthalatedecreases expression1
Doxorubicindecreases expression1
Formaldehydeincreases expression1
Hydrogen Peroxideaffects cotreatment, decreases expression1
Lithocholic Aciddecreases activity1
Nickeldecreases expression1
Ozoneincreases abundance, affects cotreatment, increases expression1

ChEMBL screening assays

2 unique, capped per target: 2 binding

Representative assays (with source publication via chembl_document):

Assay IDTypeDescriptionSource paper
CHEMBL3598448BindingInhibition of ST3N (unknown origin)Beyond substrate analogues: new inhibitor chemotypes for glycosyltransferases — Medchemcomm

Cellosaurus cell lines

2 cell lines: 2 induced pluripotent stem cell

First 10 cell lines (id-ordered, not curated):

CellosaurusNameCategorySex
CVCL_D0NAUKWMPi002-A-3Induced pluripotent stem cellFemale
CVCL_D6RRDeltaST3GAL3 clone 1Induced pluripotent stem cellFemale

Clinical trials (associated diseases)

249 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.

TrialPhaseStatusTitle
NCT01413711PHASE4WITHDRAWNAn Open-Label, Single and Multiple Oral Dose Pharmacokinetic Study of Vigabatrin in Infants With Infantile Spasms
NCT02092883PHASE4COMPLETEDEvaluation of Neuroinflammation in Children With Infantile Spasms
NCT05657860PHASE4COMPLETEDGuanfacine Extended Release for the Reduction of Aggression and Self-injurious Behavior Associated With Prader-Willi Syndrome
NCT05744479PHASE4RECRUITINGMetformin for Antipsychotic-induced Weight Gain in Adults With Intellectual Disability
NCT06107829PHASE4WITHDRAWNValbenazine Treatment of Tardive Dyskinesia in Adults With Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
NCT06997198PHASE4NOT_YET_RECRUITINGDeutetrabenazine Treatment for Tardive Dyskinesia in Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
NCT01575639PHASE3COMPLETEDPrednisolone in Infantile Spasms- High Dose Versus Usual Dose
NCT01828437PHASE3COMPLETEDAddition of Pyridoxine to Prednisolone in Infantile Spasms
NCT02299115PHASE3WITHDRAWNPrednisolone Versus Vigabatrin in the First-line Treatment of Infantile Spasms
NCT02953548PHASE3COMPLETEDTrial of Cannabidiol (CBD; GWP42003-P) for Infantile Spasms (GWPCARE7)
NCT02954887PHASE3COMPLETEDPhase 3 Trial of Cannabidiol (CBD; GWP42003-P) for Infantile Spasms: Open-label Extension Phase (GWPCARE7)
NCT03347526PHASE3SUSPENDEDA Novel Approach to Infantile Spasms
NCT03421496PHASE3TERMINATEDA Study to Assess Cannabidiol Oral Solution With Vigabatrin as Initial Therapy in Participants With Infantile Spasms
NCT06719141PHASE3RECRUITINGA Study to Investigate LP352 in Children and Adults With Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies (DEE)
NCT06908226PHASE3ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONA Study to Investigate LP352 in Children and Adults With Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy (DEE)
NCT02270736PHASE3COMPLETEDClinical Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of NT 201 Compared to Placebo in the Treatment of Chronic Troublesome Drooling Associated With Neurological Disorders and/or Intellectual Disability
NCT00441896PHASE2COMPLETEDA Randomized, Controlled Trial of Ganaxolone in Patients With Infantile Spasms
NCT00442104PHASE2TERMINATEDOpen-label Extension to Protocol 1042-0500
NCT02829827PHASE2TERMINATEDA Phase 2 Study of Radiprodil in Subjects With Drug-resistant Infantile Spasms (IS)
NCT03976076PHASE2TERMINATEDA Study of Orally Administered JBPOS0101 in Refractory Infantile Spasms Patients
NCT06819670PHASE2RECRUITINGA Study to Prevent Infantile Spasms Relapse
NCT04289467PHASE2RECRUITINGTreatment of Refractory Infantile Spasms With Fenfluramine
NCT05626634PHASE2COMPLETEDOpen-label, Long-term Safety Study of LP352 in Subjects With Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy
NCT02304302PHASE2COMPLETEDDown Syndrome Memantine Follow-up Study
NCT03862950PHASE2COMPLETEDA Trial of Metformin in Individuals With Fragile X Syndrome (Met)
NCT04529226PHASE2UNKNOWNStudy to Compare Clozapine vs Treatment as Usual in People With Intellectual Disability & Treatment-resistant Psychosis
NCT04821856PHASE2COMPLETEDEvaluation of the Effectiveness of Cannabidiol in Treating Severe Behavioural Problems in Children and Adolescents With Intellectual Disability
NCT04727970PHASE1COMPLETEDTricaprilin Infantile Spasms Pilot Study
NCT06700811PHASE1RECRUITINGKetogenic Diet for Prevention of Epileptic Spasms in Infantile Onset Genetic Epilepsies
NCT05273320PHASE1COMPLETEDClinical Trial of Nabilone for Aggression in Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
NCT05301361PHASE1ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONSensitivity of the NIH Toolbox to Stimulant Treatment in Intellectual Disabilities
NCT06016764PHASE1COMPLETEDUse of MRI and cTBS for Catatonia in Autism
NCT06586827PHASE1COMPLETEDImpact of Competency-Based Training and Technical Assistance Employment Outcomes of Individuals With ID/DD
NCT07531940PHASE1NOT_YET_RECRUITINGEscalating Doses of Memantine in Down Syndrome (MEDS-123)
NCT06310681Not specifiedCOMPLETEDPilot Testing of a Co-adapted Group Programme for Parents/Carers of Children With Complex Neurodisability
NCT07303049Not specifiedNOT_YET_RECRUITINGCognitive Benefit of Intensive Rehabilitation Using Rhythmic Music Training in Children With Complex Neurodevelopmental Disorder
NCT01006811PHASE2/PHASE3COMPLETEDUse of the Modified Atkins Diet in Infantile Spasms
NCT01549288PHASE2/PHASE3WITHDRAWNTrial of the Modified Atkins Diet in Infantile Spasms Refractory to Hormonal Therapy
NCT05279118PHASE2/PHASE3ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGKetogenic Diet vs ACTH for the Treatment of Children With West Syndrome
NCT06201897PHASE2/PHASE3RECRUITINGCortical Excitability in West Syndrome Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation