Entrez gene ID | | 2530 |
Official gene symbol | | FUT8 |
Full name | | fucosyltransferase 8 (alpha (1,6) fucosyltransferase) |
Aliases | | ,MGC26465, |
Gene summary | | This enzyme belongs to the family of fucosyltransferases. The product of this gene catalyzes the transfer of fucose from GDP-fucose to N-linked type complex glycopeptides. This enzyme is distinct from other fucosyltransferases which catalyze alpha1-2, alpha1-3, and alpha1-4 fucose addition. The expression of this gene may contribute to the malignancy of cancer cells and to their invasive and metastatic capabilities. Alternatively spliced variants encoding different isoforms have been identified. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 14 Locus: 14q24.3 |
Gene position | | 65877840 - 66209962 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 332123 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 602589 |