Gene Symbol | FUT4 |
Entrez Gene ID | 2526 |
Full Name | fucosyltransferase 4 |
Synonyms | CD15,ELFT,FCT3A,FUC-TIV,FUTIV,LeX,SSEA-1 |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
Genome | |
Summary | The product of this gene transfers fucose to N-acetyllactosamine polysaccharides to generate fucosylated carbohydrate structures. It catalyzes the synthesis of the non-sialylated antigen, Lewis x (CD15). [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2009]. |
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