Entrez gene ID | | 2528 |
Official gene symbol | | FUT6 |
Full name | | fucosyltransferase 6 (alpha (1,3) fucosyltransferase) |
Aliases | | ,FCT3A,FLJ40754,FT1A,Fuc-TVI,FucT-VI, |
Gene summary | | The protein encoded by this gene is a Golgi stack membrane protein that is involved in the creation of sialyl-Lewis X, an E-selectin ligand. Mutations in this gene are a cause of fucosyltransferase-6 deficiency. Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 19 Locus: 19p13.3 |
Gene position | | 5839742 - 5830637 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 9106 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 136836 |