The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the Gal/GalNAc/GlcNAc 6-O-sulfotransferase (GST) family, members of which catalyze the transfer of sulfate to position 6 of galactose (Gal), N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc), or N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) residues within proteoglycans, and sulfation of O-linked sugars of mucin-type acceptors. Carbohydrate sulfation plays a critical role in many biologic processes. This gene is predominantly expressed in colon and small intestine. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011],I-GlcNAc-6-ST,I-GlcNAc6ST,glcNAc6ST-3,gn6st-3,hIGn6ST,CHST5,Signal Transduction,Cell Biology & Developmental Biology,Cytoskeleton,Extracellular Matrix,Endocrine & Metabolism,Neuroscience,CHST5