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fut-2 Galactoside 2-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase [ Caenorhabditis elegans ]

Gene ID: 184050, updated on 9-Dec-2024

Summary

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Official Symbol
fut-2
Official Full Name
Galactoside 2-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase
Primary source
WormBase:WBGene00001506
Locus tag
CELE_EGAP9.2
See related
AllianceGenome:WB:WBGene00001506
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans (strain: Bristol N2)
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Ecdysozoa; Nematoda; Chromadorea; Rhabditida; Rhabditina; Rhabditomorpha; Rhabditoidea; Rhabditidae; Peloderinae; Caenorhabditis
Summary
Enables galactoside 2-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase activity. Involved in macromolecule glycosylation. Predicted to be located in Golgi cisterna membrane. Is expressed in intestinal cell. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Dec 2024]
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Genomic context

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Location:
chromosome: V
Exon count:
10
Sequence:
Chromosome: V; NC_003283.11 (6573939..6575890, complement)

Chromosome V - NC_003283.11Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene Methyltransf_11 domain-containing protein Neighboring gene pseudo Neighboring gene C2H2-type domain-containing protein Neighboring gene L-Fucosyltransferase

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:
NC_003283.11

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Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Molecular cloning and characterization of a novel alpha 1,2-fucosyltransferase (CE2FT-1) from Caenorhabditis elegans. Zheng Q, et al. J Biol Chem, 2002 Oct 18. PMID 12163507
  2. A novel alpha1,2-fucosyltransferase (CE2FT-2) in Caenorhabditis elegans generates H-type 3 glycan structures. Zheng Q, et al. Glycobiology, 2008 Apr. PMID 18252778
  3. Carbohydrates and glycosylation. Berninsone PM. WormBook, 2006 Dec 18. PMID 18050430, Free PMC Article
  4. Genome sequence of the nematode C. elegans: a platform for investigating biology. C. elegans Sequencing Consortium. Science, 1998 Dec 11. PMID 9851916

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

General gene information

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Markers

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by WormBase

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables galactoside 2-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables galactoside 2-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables glycosyltransferase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in carbohydrate metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in macromolecule glycosylation IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in macromolecule glycosylation IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in protein glycosylation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in Golgi apparatus IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in Golgi cisterna membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  

General protein information

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Preferred Names
Galactoside 2-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase
NP_504671.1
  • Confirmed by transcript evidence

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_003283.11 Reference assembly

    Range
    6573939..6575890 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_072270.2 → NP_504671.1  Galactoside 2-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase [Caenorhabditis elegans]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_504671.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P91200
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd11301
    Location:65 → 335
    Fut1_Fut2_like; Alpha-1,2-fucosyltransferase
Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
P91200.1

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