Galactoside 2-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase

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galactoside 2-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase
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EC no.2.4.1.69
CAS no.56093-23-3
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In enzymology, a galactoside 2-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.69) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

GDP-beta-L-fucose + beta-D-galactosyl-R GDP + alpha-L-fucosyl-1,2-beta-D-galactosyl-R

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are GDP-beta-L-fucose and beta-D-galactosyl-R, whereas its two products are GDP and alpha-L-fucosyl-1,2-beta-D-galactosyl-R.

This enzyme belongs to the family of glycosyltransferases, specifically the hexosyltransferases. This enzyme participates in 4 metabolic pathways: glycosphingolipid biosynthesis - lactoseries, glycosphingolipid biosynthesis - neo-lactoseries, glycosphingolipid biosynthesis - globoseries, and glycan structures - biosynthesis 2.

Nomenclature[edit]

The systematic name of this enzyme class is:

  • GDP-beta-L-fucose:beta-D-galactosyl-R 2-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase

Other names in common use include:

  • blood group H alpha-2-fucosyltransferase
  • guanosine diphosphofucose-galactoside 2-L-fucosyltransferase
  • alpha-(1->2)-L-fucosyltransferase
  • alpha-2-fucosyltransferase
  • alpha-2-L-fucosyltransferase
  • blood-group substance H-dependent fucosyltransferase
  • guanosine diphosphofucose-glycoprotein 2-alpha-fucosyltransferase
  • guanosine diphosphofucose-lactose fucosyltransferase
  • GDP fucose-lactose fucosyltransferase
  • guanosine diphospho-L-fucose-lactose fucosyltransferase
  • guanosine diphosphofucose-beta-D-galactosyl-alpha-2-L-fucosyltransferase
  • guanosine diphosphofucose-galactosylacetylglucosaminylgalactosylglucosylceramide
  • alpha-L-fucosyltransferase, guanosine diphosphofucose-glycoprotein 2-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase
  • H-gene-encoded beta-galactoside alpha1->2fucosyltransferase
  • secretor-type beta-galactoside alpha1->2fucosyltransferase
  • beta-galactoside alpha1->2fucosyltransferase
  • GDP-L-fucose:lactose fucosyltransferase

References[edit]

  • Basu S, Basu M, Chien JL (1975). "Enzymatic synthesis of a blood group H-related glycosphingolipid by an alpha-fucosyltransferase from bovine spleen". J. Biol. Chem. 250 (8): 2956–62. PMID 804484.
  • Beyer TA, Hill RL (1980). "Enzymatic properties of the beta-galactoside alpha 1 leads to 2 fucosyltransferase from porcine submaxillary gland". J. Biol. Chem. 255 (11): 5373–9. PMID 7372640.
  • Beyer TA, Sadler JE, Hill RL (1980). "Purification to homogeneity of H blood group beta-galactoside alpha 1 leads to 2 fucosyltransferase from porcine submaxillary gland". J. Biol. Chem. 255 (11): 5364–72. PMID 6246105.
  • Grollman AP (1966). "GDP-L-fucose:lactose fucosyltransferase from mammary gland". Methods Enzymol. 8: 351–353. doi:10.1016/0076-6879(66)08065-0.