FUT7

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Fucosyltransferase 7 (alpha (1,3) fucosyltransferase)
Identifiers
SymbolsFUT7; FucT-VII
External IDsOMIM: 602030 MGI: 107692 HomoloGene: 3296 GeneCards: FUT7 Gene
EC number2.4.1.-
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez252914347
EnsemblENSG00000180549ENSMUSG00000036587
UniProtQ11130Q11131
RefSeq (mRNA)NM_004479.3NM_001177366.1
RefSeq (protein)NP_004470.1NP_001170837.1
Location (UCSC)Chr 9:
139.92 – 139.93 Mb
Chr 2:
25.28 – 25.28 Mb
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Alpha-(1,3)-fucosyltransferase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the FUT7 gene.[1][2][3]

The sialyl Lewis x oligosaccharide determinant is an essential component of leukocyte counterreceptors for E-selectin- (MIM 131210) and P-selectin- (MIM 173610) mediated adhesions of leukocytes. This oligosaccharide molecule is displayed on the surfaces of granulocytes, monocytes, and natural killer cells. Formation of leukocyte adhesions to these selectins is an early and important step in the process that ultimately allows leukocytes to leave the vascular tree and become recruited into lymphoid tissues and sites of inflammation.[supplied by OMIM][3]

References

  1. Natsuka S, Gersten KM, Zenita K, Kannagi R, Lowe JB (Jul 1994). "Molecular cloning of a cDNA encoding a novel human leukocyte alpha-1,3-fucosyltransferase capable of synthesizing the sialyl Lewis x determinant". J Biol Chem 269 (24): 16789–94. PMID 8207002. 
  2. Sasaki K, Kurata K, Funayama K, Nagata M, Watanabe E, Ohta S, Hanai N, Nishi T (Jun 1994). "Expression cloning of a novel alpha 1,3-fucosyltransferase that is involved in biosynthesis of the sialyl Lewis x carbohydrate determinants in leukocytes". J Biol Chem 269 (20): 14730–7. PMID 8182079. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: FUT7 fucosyltransferase 7 (alpha (1,3) fucosyltransferase)". 

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