Galactoside 2-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase 1 is an
enzyme
An enzyme () is a protein that acts as a biological catalyst by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrate (chemistry), substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different mol ...
that in humans is encoded by the ''FUT1''
gene
In biology, the word gene has two meanings. The Mendelian gene is a basic unit of heredity. The molecular gene is a sequence of nucleotides in DNA that is transcribed to produce a functional RNA. There are two types of molecular genes: protei ...
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The enzyme is involved in the synthesis of the
H antigen
H antigen can refer to one of the various types of antigens having diverse biological functions:
* Also known as substance H, H antigen is a precursor to each of the ABO blood group antigens, apparently present in all people except those with the ...
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