Biology:FUT7

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


A representation of the 3D structure of the protein myoglobin showing turquoise α-helices.
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Alpha-(1,3)-fucosyltransferase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the FUT7 gene.[1][2][3]

Function

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. ↑ "Molecular cloning of a cDNA encoding a novel human leukocyte alpha-1,3-fucosyltransferase capable of synthesizing the sialyl Lewis x determinant". The Journal of Biological Chemistry 269 (24): 16789–94. June 1994. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(19)89461-9. PMID 8207002. 
  2. ↑ "Expression cloning of a novel alpha 1,3-fucosyltransferase that is involved in biosynthesis of the sialyl Lewis x carbohydrate determinants in leukocytes". The Journal of Biological Chemistry 269 (20): 14730–7. May 1994. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(17)36686-3. PMID 8182079. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: FUT7 fucosyltransferase 7 (alpha (1,3) fucosyltransferase)". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=2529. 

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