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fut-2

Gene
fut-2
Protein
Galactoside 2-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Length
355 amino acids
Function
Selectively catalyzes the addition of fucose in alpha 1-2 linkage to Gal-beta-(1->4)-Xyl-beta-R, Gal-beta-(1->6)-GlcNAc-R, Gal-beta-(1->3)-Gal-beta-(1->4)-Glc and Gal-beta-(1->3)-Gal-beta-(1->4)-Xyl-R acceptors but not Gal-beta-(1->3)-GlcNAc-beta-(1->3)-Gal-beta-(1->4)-Glc. Unlike in mammals, unable to fucosylate Gal-beta-(1->4)-Glc-beta-R.
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 11 family.
Mass
41.538 kDa
Sequence
MRNVKGLFSYMTKTKSFYISIIVIIFIIFIVNRMGPRNYNYKQIGTEINCVKHKVDEQRYLLFPMITILYKYGLGNQLFEVFSLLGSAQTLNRTAIFNADDDILQSKLDLLQKQVPQVAARIISIPIEIAESTRYLFLPACCHYQFPSLFSCERSKFLVIDGQYFQSFKYFSAIDSLIRKLLKPPIDEEIILKKMIGRKDELRFKNCVHIRRGDYVNDFDHAETSSYFTIRAIDYVHTLHPGLVYLISDDPKWVRKQIAEHLDYHDDVKIMETPINAAIRDLYFSQAHCDSVLITAPSSTFGWWIGYMSKNQSNVYYRDIQETDDMVKYKMVEEDFFPPTWKKLGMSRNGSIISK