Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminide alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase activity. Involved in oligosaccharide biosynthetic process. Acts upstream of or within ganglioside biosynthetic process. Located in cytoplasm. Is expressed in alimentary system; axial muscle; brain; craniocervical region bone; and exocrine system. Orthologous to human ST6GALNAC6 (ST6 N-acetylgalactosaminide alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase 6).