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    FUT3 fucosyltransferase 3 (Lewis blood group) [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

    Gene ID: 2525, updated on 10-Dec-2024

    Summary

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    Official Symbol
    FUT3provided by HGNC
    Official Full Name
    fucosyltransferase 3 (Lewis blood group)provided by HGNC
    Primary source
    HGNC:HGNC:4014
    See related
    Ensembl:ENSG00000171124 MIM:111100; AllianceGenome:HGNC:4014
    Gene type
    protein coding
    RefSeq status
    REVIEWED
    Organism
    Homo sapiens
    Lineage
    Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
    Also known as
    LE; Les; FT3B; CD174; FucT-III
    Summary
    The Lewis histo-blood group system comprises a set of fucosylated glycosphingolipids that are synthesized by exocrine epithelial cells and circulate in body fluids. The glycosphingolipids function in embryogenesis, tissue differentiation, tumor metastasis, inflammation, and bacterial adhesion. They are secondarily absorbed to red blood cells giving rise to their Lewis phenotype. This gene is a member of the fucosyltransferase family, which catalyzes the addition of fucose to precursor polysaccharides in the last step of Lewis antigen biosynthesis. It encodes an enzyme with alpha(1,3)-fucosyltransferase and alpha(1,4)-fucosyltransferase activities. Mutations in this gene are responsible for the majority of Lewis antigen-negative phenotypes. Differences in the expression of this gene are associated with host susceptibility to viral infection. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2020]
    Annotation information
    Annotation category: suggests misassembly
    Note: This gene has been reviewed for its involvement in coronavirus biology, and is relevant for disease process.
    Expression
    Biased expression in colon (RPKM 29.8), esophagus (RPKM 25.0) and 7 other tissues See more
    Orthologs
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    Genomic context

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    Location:
    19p13.3
    Exon count:
    5
    Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
    RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 19 NC_000019.10 (5842888..5857122, complement)
    RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 19 NC_060943.1 (5830330..5844569, complement)
    RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 19 NC_000019.9 (5842899..5857133, complement)

    Chromosome 19 - NC_000019.10Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene neurturin Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 2060 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr19:5827746-5828434 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 9936 Neighboring gene fucosyltransferase 6 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC101928844 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr19:5855126-5855513 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 2774 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 10376 Neighboring gene fucosyltransferase 5 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr19:5892267-5893073 Neighboring gene MPRA-validated peak3300 silencer Neighboring gene NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit A11 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 9916

    Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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    Bibliography

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    Related articles in PubMed

    1. Effect of the manganese ion on human alpha3/4 fucosyltransferase III activity. Palma AS, et al. Biometals, 2004 Feb. PMID 14977360
    2. Significance of each of three missense mutations, G484A, G667A, and G808A, present in an inactive allele of the human Lewis gene (FUT3) for alpha(1,3/1,4)fucosyltransferase inactivation. Pang H, et al. Glycoconj J, 1998 Oct. PMID 10211701
    3. [Association of inflammatory bowel disease with the polymorphisms and haplotypes of fucosyltransferase 3 gene]. Guo M, et al. Zhonghua Yi Xue Yi Chuan Xue Za Zhi, 2015 Dec. PMID 26663064
    4. Fut3 role in breast invasive ductal carcinoma: Investigating its gene promoter and protein expression. do Nascimento JC, et al. Exp Mol Pathol, 2015 Dec. PMID 26321244
    5. Blood Groups in Infection and Host Susceptibility. Cooling L. Clin Microbiol Rev, 2015 Jul. PMID 26085552, Free PMC Article

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    GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

    What's a GeneRIF?
    1. Correlation of FUT3 and FUT6 Gene Polymorphisms With Helicobacter pylori Infection.
      Title: Correlation of FUT3 and FUT6 Gene Polymorphisms With Helicobacter pylori Infection.
    2. FUT3 facilitates glucose metabolism of lung adenocarcinoma via activation of NF-kappaB pathway.
      Title: FUT3 facilitates glucose metabolism of lung adenocarcinoma via activation of NF-κB pathway.
    3. Relationship between ABO Blood Group Alleles and Pancreatic Cancer Is Modulated by Secretor (FUT2) Genotype, but Not Lewis Antigen (FUT3) Genotype.
      Title: Relationship between ABO Blood Group Alleles and Pancreatic Cancer Is Modulated by Secretor (FUT2) Genotype, but Not Lewis Antigen (FUT3) Genotype.
    4. Maternal and child FUT2 and FUT3 status demonstrate relationship with gut health, body composition and growth of children in Bangladesh.
      Title: Maternal and child FUT2 and FUT3 status demonstrate relationship with gut health, body composition and growth of children in Bangladesh.
    5. Correlations of FUT3 gene polymorphisms with colon polyps.
      Title: Correlations of FUT3 gene polymorphisms with colon polyps.
    6. Estimation of Lewis-negative alleles by high-resolution melting analysis of three tag SNPs of FUT3.
      Title: Estimation of Lewis-negative alleles by high-resolution melting analysis of three tag SNPs of FUT3.
    7. Estimation of genetic variation in the Secretor and Lewis genes in Iranian hospitalized children.
      Title: Estimation of genetic variation in the Secretor and Lewis genes in Iranian hospitalized children.
    8. Norovirus infection and HBGA host genetic susceptibility in a birth community-cohort, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
      Title: Norovirus infection and HBGA host genetic susceptibility in a birth community-cohort, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
    9. FUT2, Secretor Status and FUT3 Polymorphisms of Children with Acute Diarrhea Infected with Rotavirus and Norovirus in Brazil.
      Title: FUT2, Secretor Status and FUT3 Polymorphisms of Children with Acute Diarrhea Infected with Rotavirus and Norovirus in Brazil.
    10. High FUT3 expression is a marker of lower overall survival of breast cancer patients.
      Title: High FUT3 expression is a marker of lower overall survival of breast cancer patients.
    Submit: New GeneRIF Correction See all GeneRIFs (56)

    Phenotypes

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    Review eQTL and phenotype association data in this region using PheGenI

    Associated conditions

    Description Tests
    Blood group, lewis system
    MedGen: C0023595 OMIM: 618983 GeneReviews: Not available
    		not available

    EBI GWAS Catalog

    Description
    Genetic variations affecting serum carcinoembryonic antigen levels and status of regional lymph nodes in patients with sporadic colorectal cancer from Southern China.
    EBI GWAS Catalog
    Genomics meets glycomics-the first GWAS study of human N-Glycome identifies HNF1α as a master regulator of plasma protein fucosylation.
    EBI GWAS Catalog

    Variation

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    See studies and variants in dbVar

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    Pathways from PubChem

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    Interactions

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    Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

    General gene information

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    Markers

    Homology

    Clone Names

    • MGC131739

    Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

    Function Evidence Code Pubs
    enables 3-galactosyl-N-acetylglucosaminide 4-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase activity IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    enables 3-galactosyl-N-acetylglucosaminide 4-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase activity IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    enables 3-galactosyl-N-acetylglucosaminide 4-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase activity TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    		  
    enables 4-galactosyl-N-acetylglucosaminide 3-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase activity IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    enables 4-galactosyl-N-acetylglucosaminide 3-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase activity IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    enables alpha-(1->3)-fucosyltransferase activity IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
    		  
    enables alpha-(1->3)-fucosyltransferase activity IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    enables alpha-(1->3)-fucosyltransferase activity TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    		  
    enables fucosyltransferase activity IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    enables protein binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    involved_in cell-cell recognition IC
    Inferred by Curator
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    involved_in ceramide metabolic process IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    involved_in fucosylation IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
    		  
    involved_in fucosylation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    involved_in macromolecule glycosylation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    involved_in oligosaccharide biosynthetic process IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    involved_in oligosaccharide biosynthetic process TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    		  
    involved_in oligosaccharide metabolic process IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of cell-cell adhesion IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    involved_in protein N-linked glycosylation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    involved_in protein O-linked glycosylation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    involved_in regulation of cell migration IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    involved_in regulation of cell population proliferation IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    located_in Golgi cisterna membrane IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    located_in Golgi membrane TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    		  
    located_in extracellular exosome HDA PubMed 
    located_in membrane IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 

    General protein information

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    Preferred Names
    3-galactosyl-N-acetylglucosaminide 4-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase FUT3
    Names
    3-galactosyl-N-acetylglucosaminide 4-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase 3
    4-galactosyl-N-acetylglucosaminide 3-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase
    Lewis FT
    alpha-(1,3/1,4)-fucosyltransferase
    alpha-3-fucosyltransferase FUT3
    blood group Lewis alpha-4-fucosyltransferase
    fucosyltransferase 3 (galactoside 3(4)-L-fucosyltransferase, Lewis blood group)
    fucosyltransferase III
    galactoside 3(4)-L-fucosyltransferase
    NP_000140.1
    NP_001091108.3
    NP_001091109.3
    NP_001091110.3
    NP_001361669.1
    NP_001369673.1
    NP_001369674.1
    NP_001369675.1
    NP_001369676.1
    NP_001369677.1
    NP_001369678.1
    NP_001369679.1

    NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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    RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

    These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

    These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

    Genomic

    1. NG_007482.2 RefSeqGene

      Range
      10674..19235
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    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NM_000149.4 → NP_000140.1  3-galactosyl-N-acetylglucosaminide 4-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase FUT3

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_000140.1

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (1), also known as minor I, represents the longest transcript. Variants 1, 2, 3, and 4 encode the same protein.
      Source sequence(s)
      AC024592, U27328
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS12153.1
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A9E8S311, A8K737, B3W6H0, B5B9M4, Q9P1W6
      Related
      ENSP00000305603.5, ENST00000303225.12
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      pfam00852
      Location:189 → 357
      Glyco_transf_10; Glycosyltransferase family 10 (fucosyltransferase) C-term
      pfam17039
      Location:60 → 170
      Glyco_tran_10_N; Fucosyltransferase, N-terminal

    2. NM_001097639.3 → NP_001091108.3  3-galactosyl-N-acetylglucosaminide 4-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase FUT3

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (2), also known as major II, differs in the 5' UTR compared to variant 1. Variants 1, 2, 3, and 4 encode the same protein.
      Source sequence(s)
      AC024592, U27328
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS12153.1
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A9E8S311, A8K737, B3W6H0, B5B9M4, Q9P1W6
      Related
      ENSP00000465804.1, ENST00000589620.6
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      pfam00852
      Location:189 → 357
      Glyco_transf_10; Glycosyltransferase family 10 (fucosyltransferase) C-term
      pfam17039
      Location:60 → 170
      Glyco_tran_10_N; Fucosyltransferase, N-terminal

    3. NM_001097640.3 → NP_001091109.3  3-galactosyl-N-acetylglucosaminide 4-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase FUT3

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (3), also known as major I, differs in the 5' UTR compared to variant 1. Variants 1, 2, 3, and 4 encode the same protein.
      Source sequence(s)
      AC024592, U27328
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS12153.1
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A9E8S311, A8K737, B3W6H0, B5B9M4, Q9P1W6
      Related
      ENSP00000468123.1, ENST00000589918.5
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      pfam00852
      Location:189 → 357
      Glyco_transf_10; Glycosyltransferase family 10 (fucosyltransferase) C-term
      pfam17039
      Location:60 → 170
      Glyco_tran_10_N; Fucosyltransferase, N-terminal

    4. NM_001097641.3 → NP_001091110.3  3-galactosyl-N-acetylglucosaminide 4-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase FUT3

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (4), also known as minor II, differs in the 5' UTR compared to variant 1. Variants 1, 2, 3, and 4 encode the same protein.
      Source sequence(s)
      AC024592, U27328
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS12153.1
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A9E8S311, A8K737, B3W6H0, B5B9M4, Q9P1W6
      Related
      ENSP00000416443.1, ENST00000458379.7
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      pfam00852
      Location:189 → 357
      Glyco_transf_10; Glycosyltransferase family 10 (fucosyltransferase) C-term
      pfam17039
      Location:60 → 170
      Glyco_tran_10_N; Fucosyltransferase, N-terminal

    5. NM_001374740.1 → NP_001361669.1  3-galactosyl-N-acetylglucosaminide 4-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase FUT3

      Status: REVIEWED

      Source sequence(s)
      AC024592, U27328
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS12153.1
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A9E8S311, A8K737, B3W6H0, B5B9M4, Q9P1W6
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      pfam00852
      Location:189 → 357
      Glyco_transf_10; Glycosyltransferase family 10 (fucosyltransferase) C-term
      pfam17039
      Location:60 → 170
      Glyco_tran_10_N; Fucosyltransferase, N-terminal

    6. NM_001382744.1 → NP_001369673.1  3-galactosyl-N-acetylglucosaminide 4-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase FUT3

      Status: REVIEWED

      Source sequence(s)
      AC024592, U27328
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS12153.1
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A9E8S311, A8K737, B3W6H0, B5B9M4, Q9P1W6
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      pfam00852
      Location:189 → 357
      Glyco_transf_10; Glycosyltransferase family 10 (fucosyltransferase) C-term
      pfam17039
      Location:60 → 170
      Glyco_tran_10_N; Fucosyltransferase, N-terminal

    7. NM_001382745.1 → NP_001369674.1  3-galactosyl-N-acetylglucosaminide 4-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase FUT3

      Status: REVIEWED

      Source sequence(s)
      AC024592, U27328
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS12153.1
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A9E8S311, A8K737, B3W6H0, B5B9M4, Q9P1W6
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      pfam00852
      Location:189 → 357
      Glyco_transf_10; Glycosyltransferase family 10 (fucosyltransferase) C-term
      pfam17039
      Location:60 → 170
      Glyco_tran_10_N; Fucosyltransferase, N-terminal

    8. NM_001382746.1 → NP_001369675.1  3-galactosyl-N-acetylglucosaminide 4-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase FUT3

      Status: REVIEWED

      Source sequence(s)
      AC024592, U27328
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS12153.1
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A9E8S311, A8K737, B3W6H0, B5B9M4, Q9P1W6
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      pfam00852
      Location:189 → 357
      Glyco_transf_10; Glycosyltransferase family 10 (fucosyltransferase) C-term
      pfam17039
      Location:60 → 170
      Glyco_tran_10_N; Fucosyltransferase, N-terminal

    9. NM_001382747.1 → NP_001369676.1  3-galactosyl-N-acetylglucosaminide 4-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase FUT3

      Status: REVIEWED

      Source sequence(s)
      AC024592, U27328
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS12153.1
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A9E8S311, A8K737, B3W6H0, B5B9M4, Q9P1W6
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      pfam00852
      Location:189 → 357
      Glyco_transf_10; Glycosyltransferase family 10 (fucosyltransferase) C-term
      pfam17039
      Location:60 → 170
      Glyco_tran_10_N; Fucosyltransferase, N-terminal

    10. NM_001382748.2 → NP_001369677.1  3-galactosyl-N-acetylglucosaminide 4-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase FUT3

      Status: REVIEWED

      Source sequence(s)
      NTIA01000094
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS12153.1
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A9E8S311, A8K737, B3W6H0, B5B9M4, Q9P1W6
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      pfam00852
      Location:189 → 357
      Glyco_transf_10; Glycosyltransferase family 10 (fucosyltransferase) C-term
      pfam17039
      Location:60 → 170
      Glyco_tran_10_N; Fucosyltransferase, N-terminal

    11. NM_001382749.2 → NP_001369678.1  3-galactosyl-N-acetylglucosaminide 4-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase FUT3

      Status: REVIEWED

      Source sequence(s)
      NTIA01000094
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS12153.1
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A9E8S311, A8K737, B3W6H0, B5B9M4, Q9P1W6
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      pfam00852
      Location:189 → 357
      Glyco_transf_10; Glycosyltransferase family 10 (fucosyltransferase) C-term
      pfam17039
      Location:60 → 170
      Glyco_tran_10_N; Fucosyltransferase, N-terminal

    12. NM_001382750.2 → NP_001369679.1  3-galactosyl-N-acetylglucosaminide 4-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase FUT3

      Status: REVIEWED

      Source sequence(s)
      NTIA01000094
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS12153.1
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A9E8S311, A8K737, B3W6H0, B5B9M4, Q9P1W6
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      pfam00852
      Location:189 → 357
      Glyco_transf_10; Glycosyltransferase family 10 (fucosyltransferase) C-term
      pfam17039
      Location:60 → 170
      Glyco_tran_10_N; Fucosyltransferase, N-terminal

    RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

    The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

    Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Genomic

    1. NC_000019.10 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

      Range
      5842888..5857122 complement
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    Reference GRCh38.p14 PATCHES

    Genomic

    1. NW_025791810.1 Reference GRCh38.p14 PATCHES

      Range
      16467..30706 complement
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    Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Genomic

    1. NC_060943.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

      Range
      5830330..5844569 complement
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    P21217.2 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:P21217

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