FUT8 (Entrez ID: 2530)

Entrez Gene ID 2530
Official Gene Symbol FUT8 (GeneCards)
Full name fucosyltransferase 8
Location 14q23.3
Other ids Vega : OTTHUMG00000142818
MIM : 602589
HGNC : HGNC:4019
Ensembl : ENSG00000033170
Other names CDGF
Summary This gene encodes an enzyme belonging 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. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, May 2011]

Variants

Found 18 variants in this database.