Term Name:	alpha-N-acetylneuraminate alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase activity
Synonyms:	alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase activity, alpha-N-acetylneuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase activity, cytidine monophosphoacetylneuraminate-ganglioside GM3, ganglioside GD3 synthase activity, ganglioside GD3 synthetase sialyltransferase activity
Definition:	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.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0003828]    QuickGO    AmiGO