FUT6
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Also known as FT1AFCT3AFucT-VIFLJ40754
Summary
FUT6 (fucosyltransferase 6, HGNC:4017) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 19p13.3, encoding 4-galactosyl-N-acetylglucosaminide 3-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase FUT6 (P51993). Catalyzes the transfer of L-fucose, from a guanosine diphosphate-beta-L-fucose, to the N-acetyl glucosamine (GlcNAc) of a distal alpha2,3 sialylated lactosamine unit of a glycoprotein- or a glycolipid-linked sialopolylactosamines chain or of a distal or internal lactosamine unit….
The protein encoded by this gene is a Golgi stack membrane protein that is involved in the creation of sialyl-Lewis X, an E-selectin ligand. Mutations in this gene are a cause of fucosyltransferase-6 deficiency. Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene.
Source: NCBI Gene 2528 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- Gene–disease (curated): fucosyltransferase 6 deficiency (No Known Disease Relationship, GenCC)
- GWAS associations: 46 (top 2% of genes corpus-wide)
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 102 total
- GTEx eGene: eQTL in 4 tissues, sQTL in 4 (q < 0.05)
- Constraint (gnomAD): pLI 0.10 (LoF-tolerant), LOEUF 1.84 (unconstrained)
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_000150 - Notable: 102 clinical variants but no curated precision-oncology (CIViC) evidence yet
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:4017 |
| Approved symbol | FUT6 |
| Name | fucosyltransferase 6 |
| Location | 19p13.3 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | FT1A, FCT3A, FucT-VI, FLJ40754 |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000156413 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| OMIM | 136836 |
| Entrez | 2528 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 16 — 14 protein_coding, 2 retained_intron
MANE Select: ENST00000318336
Transcript support level (Ensembl TSL; 1 = fully mRNA-supported): TSL 1: 3, TSL 2: 1, TSL 4: 2, TSL 5: 4
ENST00000318336, ENST00000286955, ENST00000524754, ENST00000526499, ENST00000527106, ENST00000528505, ENST00000531085, ENST00000531199, ENST00000532464, ENST00000591079, ENST00000592563, ENST00000850998, ENST00000905019, ENST00000905020, ENST00000905021, ENST00000962499
RefSeq mRNA: 10 — MANE Select: NM_000150
NM_000150, NM_001040701, NM_001369502, NM_001369504, NM_001369505, NM_001381955, NM_001381956, NM_001381957, NM_001381958, NM_001381959
CCDS: CCDS12152
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000318336 — 3 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00001518735 | 5834950 | 5835077 |
| ENSE00002168889 | 5838677 | 5839702 |
| ENSE00002186798 | 5830408 | 5832579 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 205 present calls, max score 97.27.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth tissue_specific, TPM avg 0.9642 / max 126.9678, expressed in 73 samples.
Highest expression (Bgee): lower esophagus mucosa, pharyngeal mucosa, olfactory bulb, buccal mucosa cell, tongue squamous epithelium.
Genetic regulation across tissues (GTEx eQTL / sQTL)
FUT6 is an eGene in GTEx v10 — its expression is genetically regulated (eQTL) in 4 tissues and its splicing (sQTL) in 4 (q < 0.05). Strongest associations first; slope = normalized effect of the lead variant’s alternative allele.
8 significant tissue × QTL associations:
| Tissue | QTL | q-value | Slope | Lead variant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esophagus Mucosa | sqtl | 2.0e-34 | -0.94 | 19:5832888:C:A |
| Minor Salivary Gland | sqtl | 6.5e-10 | -0.88 | 19:5832888:C:A |
| Esophagus Mucosa | eqtl | 8.3e-09 | +0.14 | 19:5833611:T:C |
| Testis | eqtl | 2.2e-07 | +0.47 | 19:5859399:T:C |
| Colon Transverse | sqtl | 3.3e-05 | -0.39 | 19:5832888:C:A |
| Pancreas | eqtl | 6.1e-03 | +0.24 | 19:5819915:A:G |
| Kidney Cortex | sqtl | 1.8e-02 | -0.89 | 19:5837500:C:T |
| Lung | eqtl | 4.9e-02 | +0.31 | 19:5512800:C:T |
FANTOM5 promoters
5 alternative TSS:
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 178565 | 0.6058 | 70 |
| 178564 | 0.2572 | 44 |
| 178566 | 0.0527 | 14 |
| 178567 | 0.0435 | 11 |
| 178568 | 0.0050 | 4 |
Top tissues by expression
showing 100 of 238 tissues by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| lower esophagus mucosa | UBERON:0035834 | 97.27 | gold quality |
| pharyngeal mucosa | UBERON:0000355 | 97.21 | gold quality |
| olfactory bulb | UBERON:0002264 | 96.33 | silver quality |
| buccal mucosa cell | CL:0002336 | 96.04 | gold quality |
| tongue squamous epithelium | UBERON:0006919 | 95.94 | gold quality |
| pancreatic ductal cell | CL:0002079 | 95.77 | gold quality |
| nasal cavity epithelium | UBERON:0005384 | 95.66 | gold quality |
| type B pancreatic cell | CL:0000169 | 95.52 | silver quality |
| ileal mucosa | UBERON:0000331 | 95.37 | gold quality |
| esophagus squamous epithelium | UBERON:0006920 | 95.22 | gold quality |
| epithelium of esophagus | UBERON:0001976 | 94.86 | gold quality |
| amniotic fluid | UBERON:0000173 | 94.54 | gold quality |
| trachea | UBERON:0003126 | 93.77 | gold quality |
| esophagus mucosa | UBERON:0002469 | 93.73 | gold quality |
| oral cavity | UBERON:0000167 | 93.53 | gold quality |
| squamous epithelium | UBERON:0006914 | 93.48 | gold quality |
| cervix squamous epithelium | UBERON:0006922 | 93.03 | silver quality |
| mucosa of transverse colon | UBERON:0004991 | 92.91 | gold quality |
| adult mammalian kidney | UBERON:0000082 | 91.23 | gold quality |
| nephron tubule | UBERON:0001231 | 90.92 | gold quality |
| body of tongue | UBERON:0011876 | 90.77 | gold quality |
| cervix epithelium | UBERON:0004801 | 90.74 | gold quality |
| tongue | UBERON:0001723 | 90.51 | gold quality |
| superior surface of tongue | UBERON:0007371 | 90.11 | gold quality |
| jejunal mucosa | UBERON:0000399 | 90.05 | gold quality |
| saliva-secreting gland | UBERON:0001044 | 89.65 | gold quality |
| mouth mucosa | UBERON:0003729 | 89.51 | gold quality |
| parotid gland | UBERON:0001831 | 89.35 | gold quality |
| minor salivary gland | UBERON:0001830 | 89.19 | gold quality |
| gingiva | UBERON:0001828 | 89.01 | gold quality |
| gingival epithelium | UBERON:0001949 | 88.98 | silver quality |
| duodenum | UBERON:0002114 | 88.92 | gold quality |
| triceps brachii | UBERON:0001509 | 88.48 | silver quality |
| colonic mucosa | UBERON:0000317 | 88.22 | gold quality |
| renal medulla | UBERON:0000362 | 88.15 | gold quality |
| kidney epithelium | UBERON:0004819 | 88.09 | gold quality |
| gluteal muscle | UBERON:0002000 | 87.24 | silver quality |
| mucosa of sigmoid colon | UBERON:0004993 | 87.21 | gold quality |
| epithelium of nasopharynx | UBERON:0001951 | 87.12 | gold quality |
| kidney | UBERON:0002113 | 86.91 | gold quality |
| epithelial cell of pancreas | CL:0000083 | 86.00 | silver quality |
| tibialis anterior | UBERON:0001385 | 85.82 | silver quality |
| vastus lateralis | UBERON:0001379 | 85.56 | silver quality |
| jejunum | UBERON:0002115 | 84.68 | gold quality |
| adult organism | UBERON:0007023 | 84.50 | gold quality |
| mucosa of paranasal sinus | UBERON:0005030 | 84.40 | gold quality |
| palpebral conjunctiva | UBERON:0001812 | 84.33 | gold quality |
| bronchus | UBERON:0002185 | 84.12 | gold quality |
| nasal cavity mucosa | UBERON:0001826 | 83.95 | gold quality |
| epithelium of bronchus | UBERON:0002031 | 83.84 | gold quality |
| renal glomerulus | UBERON:0000074 | 83.46 | gold quality |
| diaphragm | UBERON:0001103 | 83.28 | gold quality |
| metanephric glomerulus | UBERON:0004736 | 83.28 | gold quality |
| tonsil | UBERON:0002372 | 83.12 | gold quality |
| left ventricle myocardium | UBERON:0006566 | 82.97 | silver quality |
| skeletal muscle tissue of biceps brachii | UBERON:0004502 | 82.88 | silver quality |
| superficial temporal artery | UBERON:0001614 | 82.59 | silver quality |
| rectum | UBERON:0001052 | 82.56 | gold quality |
| vena cava | UBERON:0004087 | 82.19 | gold quality |
| myocardium | UBERON:0002349 | 81.54 | silver quality |
| lower lobe of lung | UBERON:0008949 | 81.43 | silver quality |
| olfactory segment of nasal mucosa | UBERON:0005386 | 81.21 | gold quality |
| bronchial epithelial cell | CL:0002328 | 80.87 | gold quality |
| small intestine | UBERON:0002108 | 80.26 | gold quality |
| gall bladder | UBERON:0002110 | 80.24 | gold quality |
| hair follicle | UBERON:0002073 | 80.04 | silver quality |
| right lobe of liver | UBERON:0001114 | 80.01 | gold quality |
| small intestine Peyer’s patch | UBERON:0003454 | 79.85 | gold quality |
| lateral globus pallidus | UBERON:0002476 | 79.44 | silver quality |
| cortex of kidney | UBERON:0001225 | 79.41 | gold quality |
| metanephros | UBERON:0000081 | 79.37 | gold quality |
| skeletal muscle tissue of rectus abdominis | UBERON:0004511 | 79.30 | silver quality |
| substantia nigra pars reticulata | UBERON:0001966 | 79.25 | silver quality |
| mucosa of urinary bladder | UBERON:0001259 | 79.11 | silver quality |
| male germ cell | CL:0000015 | 78.83 | silver quality |
| CA1 field of hippocampus | UBERON:0003881 | 78.75 | silver quality |
| lateral nuclear group of thalamus | UBERON:0002736 | 78.74 | gold quality |
| seminal vesicle | UBERON:0000998 | 78.48 | gold quality |
| transverse colon | UBERON:0001157 | 78.45 | gold quality |
| liver | UBERON:0002107 | 78.24 | gold quality |
| substantia nigra pars compacta | UBERON:0001965 | 77.67 | silver quality |
| periodontal ligament | UBERON:0008266 | 77.15 | gold quality |
| cardiac muscle of right atrium | UBERON:0003379 | 77.04 | silver quality |
| sperm | CL:0000019 | 77.02 | silver quality |
| orbitofrontal cortex | UBERON:0004167 | 76.90 | silver quality |
| vagina | UBERON:0000996 | 76.67 | gold quality |
| secondary oocyte | CL:0000655 | 76.60 | silver quality |
| dorsal plus ventral thalamus | UBERON:0001897 | 76.59 | silver quality |
| thymus | UBERON:0002370 | 76.44 | silver quality |
| oviduct epithelium | UBERON:0004804 | 76.30 | gold quality |
| cranial nerve II | UBERON:0000941 | 75.95 | silver quality |
| inferior olivary complex | UBERON:0002127 | 75.70 | silver quality |
| ventral tegmental area | UBERON:0002691 | 75.53 | silver quality |
| mammary duct | UBERON:0001765 | 75.05 | silver quality |
| epithelium of mammary gland | UBERON:0003244 | 74.96 | silver quality |
| upper leg skin | UBERON:0004262 | 74.87 | silver quality |
| inferior vagus X ganglion | UBERON:0005363 | 74.49 | silver quality |
| caecum | UBERON:0001153 | 74.39 | gold quality |
| pylorus | UBERON:0001166 | 74.37 | gold quality |
| germinal epithelium of ovary | UBERON:0001304 | 74.27 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 2 experiment(s), a significant marker in 2.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-CURD-114 | yes | 57.06 |
| E-ANND-3 | yes | 6.62 |
HPA expression
RNA tissue specificity: Tissue enhanced
57 HPA tissues / cells by nTPM:
| Tissue / cell | Axis | nTPM | Protein (IHC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esophagus | tissue | 39.3 | not detected |
| Salivary gland | tissue | 30.8 | not detected |
| Kidney | tissue | 30.3 | low |
| Duodenum | tissue | 26.9 | high |
| Vagina | tissue | 25.6 | not detected |
| Small intestine | tissue | 25.4 | medium |
| Colon | tissue | 16.3 | medium |
| Rectum | tissue | 10.9 | medium |
| Gallbladder | tissue | 8.7 | medium |
| Cervix | tissue | 6.6 | low |
| Tonsil | tissue | 6.2 | low |
| Stomach 1 | tissue | 4.6 | medium |
| Pancreas | tissue | 3.5 | low |
| Liver | tissue | 3.5 | not detected |
| Appendix | tissue | 2.5 | medium |
| Seminal vesicle | tissue | 2.3 | low |
| Retina | tissue | 1.9 | |
| Breast | tissue | 1.6 | low |
| Choroid plexus | tissue | 1.1 | |
| Cerebral cortex | tissue | 0.7 | low |
| Cerebellum | tissue | 0.7 | low |
| Pons | tissue | 0.6 | |
| Basal ganglia | tissue | 0.6 | low |
| Putamen | tissue | 0.6 | |
| Amygdala | tissue | 0.6 | |
| Medulla oblongata | tissue | 0.6 | |
| Hippocampal formation | tissue | 0.6 | |
| Retrosplenial cortex | tissue | 0.6 | |
| Nucleus accumbens | tissue | 0.5 | |
| Midbrain | tissue | 0.5 | |
| Thalamus | tissue | 0.5 | |
| Hypothalamus | tissue | 0.5 | |
| Substantia nigra | tissue | 0.5 | |
| Locus coeruleus | tissue | 0.5 | |
| Spinal cord | tissue | 0.5 | |
| Hippocampus | tissue | 0.5 | not detected |
| Postcentral gyrus | tissue | 0.5 | |
| Occipital cortex | tissue | 0.5 | |
| Smooth muscle | tissue | 0.4 | low |
| Endometrium 1 | tissue | 0.3 | low |
| Bone marrow | tissue | 0.3 | not detected |
| Fallopian tube | tissue | 0.2 | low |
| Lymph node | tissue | 0.1 | not detected |
| Testis | tissue | 0.1 | medium |
| Adipose tissue | tissue | 0.1 | not detected |
| Heart muscle | tissue | 0.0 | low |
| Parathyroid gland | tissue | 0.0 | low |
| Skeletal muscle | tissue | 0.0 | low |
| Urinary bladder | tissue | 0.0 | medium |
| Epididymis | tissue | 0.0 | low |
| Placenta | tissue | 0.0 | low |
| Thyroid gland | tissue | 0.0 | low |
| Lung | tissue | 0.0 | low |
| Spleen | tissue | 0.0 | low |
| Bronchus | tissue | -1.0 | low |
| Soft tissue 1 | tissue | -1.0 | low |
| Oral mucosa | tissue | -1.0 | low |
Brain sub-regions (HPA Brain Atlas): detected in 185; highest nTPM — Angular gyrus (white matter) (0.7), Area striata (white matter) (0.7), Flocculonodular lobe (0.7), Parieto-temporal junction (white matter) (0.7), Piriform cortex (0.7).
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
Targeting FUT6 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific).
showing 30 of 33 miRNAs:
| miRNA | Max score | Avg score | miRNA target_count |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSA-MIR-4692 | 100.00 | 67.32 | 2066 |
| HSA-MIR-4514 | 99.99 | 67.10 | 1870 |
| HSA-MIR-6764-5P | 99.75 | 67.89 | 2304 |
| HSA-MIR-4530 | 99.69 | 66.47 | 1509 |
| HSA-MIR-1915-3P | 99.58 | 66.79 | 1988 |
| HSA-MIR-4316 | 99.37 | 65.75 | 1360 |
| HSA-MIR-499A-3P | 99.18 | 69.20 | 1392 |
| HSA-MIR-499B-3P | 99.18 | 69.27 | 1391 |
| HSA-MIR-6504-3P | 99.17 | 69.31 | 2891 |
| HSA-MIR-7151-3P | 99.04 | 69.72 | 2370 |
| HSA-MIR-6506-5P | 99.04 | 65.66 | 1386 |
| HSA-MIR-3619-5P | 99.00 | 68.87 | 2308 |
| HSA-MIR-4742-5P | 98.89 | 68.41 | 1542 |
| HSA-MIR-2355-5P | 98.83 | 65.51 | 1589 |
| HSA-MIR-6840-3P | 98.68 | 65.95 | 1923 |
| HSA-MIR-7977 | 98.65 | 66.18 | 2590 |
| HSA-MIR-4710 | 98.61 | 65.96 | 1048 |
| HSA-MIR-619-5P | 98.57 | 64.97 | 1988 |
| HSA-MIR-4290 | 98.51 | 65.17 | 907 |
| HSA-MIR-4726-3P | 98.49 | 63.89 | 1385 |
| HSA-MIR-5089-5P | 98.45 | 66.06 | 1388 |
| HSA-MIR-6764-3P | 98.44 | 67.64 | 1153 |
| HSA-MIR-6824-3P | 98.44 | 67.62 | 1154 |
| HSA-MIR-5008-5P | 98.42 | 65.87 | 1019 |
| HSA-MIR-6516-5P | 98.42 | 70.19 | 1551 |
| HSA-MIR-6831-5P | 98.26 | 67.20 | 990 |
| HSA-MIR-3665 | 97.73 | 65.08 | 975 |
| HSA-MIR-2467-5P | 97.36 | 67.71 | 991 |
| HSA-MIR-125A-3P | 97.04 | 66.92 | 902 |
| HSA-MIR-874-5P | 96.93 | 63.92 | 1014 |
Functional genomics
gnomAD constraint: pLI 0.098, LOEUF 1.84, missense Z 0.886 — population loss-of-function intolerance (pLI ≥ 0.9 = LoF-intolerant; lower LOEUF = more constrained). gnomAD
Regional missense constraint (gnomAD RMC): no regional variation along ENST00000318336 — one region, missense o/e 0.92.
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 23)
- endo-beta-galactosidase-sensitive and mAb FH6-reactive carbohydrate chains are generated under the control of expression levels of FUT6 and involved in the adhesion of colon carcinoma cells to liver sections. (PMID:12670495)
- 5’UT-exons A or C have higher expression of FUT8 transcripts and higher alpha6-fucosyltransferase activity (PMID:14514715)
- IL-1 beta-induced sLeX expression on HuH-7 cells was suppressed by transfection of gene-specific small interference RNAs against FUT VI and ST3Gal IV but not against FUT IV and ST3Gal III. (PMID:17054948)
- two defined regions in the 5’-flanking region of the FUT VI transcription start site are critical for FUT VI transcription in HepG2 cells (PMID:18274891)
- results suggested that PKR is the primary target for HSV-1 early RNA during induction of FUT3, FUT5, and FUT6 (PMID:19349624)
- GALNT14 and FUT3/6 H-scores were significantly higher in non-small cell lung cancer cell lines sensitive to dulanermin and drozitumab versus resistant cell lines (PMID:20179215)
- The biosynthesis of the selectin-ligand sialyl Lewis x in colorectal cancer tissues is regulated by fucosyltransferase VI and can be inhibited by an RNA interference-based approach. (PMID:20965272)
- these results suggest that FUT6 plays an important role in hepatocellular carcinoma growth by regulating the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. (PMID:22155250)
- Results suggest that FUT4-, FUT6- or FUT8-mediated MDR in human HCC is associated with the activation of the PI3K/Akt pathway and the expression of MRP1. (PMID:24232099)
- In normal colon samples a significant relationship between sLe(x) expression and the ratio between FUT6/B4GALNT2 activities exists, demonstrating for the first time a role for B4GALNT2 in sLe(x) inhibition in vivo (PMID:24953560)
- The T allele of rs3760776 might repress the transcription of the FUT6 gene. (PMID:25962326)
- There were significant differences between the type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and controls in the risk allele distributions of rs3792267 (CAPN10) (P = 0.002), rs1501299 (APM1) (P = 0.017), and rs3760776 (FUT6) (P = 0.031). (PMID:27374856)
- ur results strongly showed that the low expression of FUT6 regulated by miR-106b contributed to cell migration, invasion, and proliferation in human breast cancer. (PMID:27519168)
- meta-analysis identified new variants, rs3760775 (P = 1.2 x 10-23) and rs78060698 (P = 8.3 x 10-17) in FUT6 to be associated with circulating B12 concentrations. (PMID:28334792)
- data suggest that both FUT5 and FUT6 can promote the development of colorectal cancer (CRC) via the PI3K/Akt signalling pathway, which is regulated by miR-125a-3p. miR-125a-3p may serve as a predictive biomarker and a potential therapeutic target in CRC treatment. (PMID:28771224)
- we identified a novel association of a common loss-of-function, missense variant in Fucosyltransferase 6 (FUT6; rs17855739,p.Glu274Lys, P = 9.02 x 10-24) with higher soluble E-selectin levels. This variant is considerably more common in populations of African ancestry compared to non-African ancestry populations. (PMID:30307499)
- findings indicated that HOTAIR/miR-326/FUT6 axis mediated colorectal cancer (CRC) procession through alpha1, 3-fucosylated CD44 via PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway. This work rendered new therapeutic targets for CRC. (PMID:30742932)
- Overexpressed N-fucosylation on cell surface promotes the migration and invasion of metastatic pancreatic cancer cells. Overexpressed N-fucosylation is driven by gene FUT3, 5, and 6 in metastatic pancreatic cancer cells. (PMID:30808544)
- Using Eukaryotic Expression Systems to Generate Human alpha1,3-Fucosyltransferases That Effectively Create Selectin-Binding Glycans on Stem Cells. (PMID:32901486)
- FUT6 deficiency compromises basophil function by selectively abrogating their sialyl-Lewis x expression. (PMID:34215830)
- FUT6 inhibits the proliferation, migration, invasion, and EGF-induced EMT of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) by regulating EGFR/ERK/STAT signaling pathway. (PMID:36151332)
- Correlation of FUT3 and FUT6 Gene Polymorphisms With Helicobacter pylori Infection. (PMID:39108208)
- FUT6 Suppresses the Proliferation, Migration, Invasion, and Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition of Esophageal Carcinoma Cells via the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor/Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase Signaling Pathway. (PMID:39375968)
Cross-species orthologs
22 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| danio_rerio | fut9b.3 | ENSDARG00000027699 |
| danio_rerio | fut9d | ENSDARG00000028098 |
| danio_rerio | fut7 | ENSDARG00000044775 |
| danio_rerio | fut9b.2 | ENSDARG00000058299 |
| danio_rerio | fut9b.1 | ENSDARG00000067524 |
| danio_rerio | fut9b.4 | ENSDARG00000086603 |
| danio_rerio | ENSDARG00000100247 | |
| danio_rerio | fut9b.5 | ENSDARG00000102426 |
| danio_rerio | fut9b.6 | ENSDARG00000102554 |
| drosophila_melanogaster | FucTD | FBGN0035217 |
| caenorhabditis_elegans | WBGENE00001505 | |
| caenorhabditis_elegans | WBGENE00001507 | |
| caenorhabditis_elegans | WBGENE00004010 | |
| caenorhabditis_elegans | WBGENE00006402 | |
| caenorhabditis_elegans | WBGENE00007211 | |
| caenorhabditis_elegans | WBGENE00012922 | |
| caenorhabditis_elegans | WBGENE00016163 | |
| caenorhabditis_elegans | WBGENE00017343 | |
| caenorhabditis_elegans | WBGENE00043986 | |
| caenorhabditis_elegans | WBGENE00044383 | |
| caenorhabditis_elegans | WBGENE00194870 | |
| caenorhabditis_elegans | WBGENE00206359 |
Paralogs (7): FUT5 (ENSG00000130383), FUT3 (ENSG00000171124), FUT9 (ENSG00000172461), POFUT3 (ENSG00000172728), FUT7 (ENSG00000180549), FUT4 (ENSG00000196371), POFUT4 (ENSG00000196968)
Additional cross-species homologs
Sequence homologs in species beyond Ensembl Compara’s model organisms, by Diamond local protein alignment (% sequence identity; best hit per species). Lower-identity rows are more distant homologs. The matched accessions’ gene symbols aren’t in biobtree yet, so each row shows the UniProt accession.
| Organism | UniProt | Identity | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pan troglodytes | Q659L0 | 100.0% | Diamond |
| Mus musculus | O88819 | 99.4% | Diamond |
| Canis lupus familiaris | Q659L1 | 99.4% | Diamond |
| Rattus norvegicus | Q99JB3 | 99.2% | Diamond |
| Cricetulus griseus | Q9JIG1 | 98.9% | Diamond |
| Bos taurus | Q8HZR2 | 97.8% | Diamond |
| Gorilla gorilla gorilla | Q8HYJ6 | 96.9% | Diamond |
| Hylobates lar | Q8HYJ3 | 96.5% | Diamond |
| Pongo pygmaeus | Q8HYJ4 | 96.3% | Diamond |
| Oryzias latipes | Q5F2N2 | 84.7% | Diamond |
| Takifugu rubripes | Q70AG8 | 84.7% | Diamond |
| Xenopus tropicalis | Q6A1G3 | 84.4% | Diamond |
| Xenopus laevis | Q6NTZ6 | 84.3% | Diamond |
| Arabidopsis thaliana | Q9FX97 | 77.4% | Diamond |
| Gallus gallus | Q8AWC7 | 74.2% | Diamond |
Genomic neighbors (locus context)
Genes flanking this one on the chromosome (NCBI/Entrez gene neighborhood). Positional context only — some neighbors share regulatory elements (bidirectional promoters, antisense/overlapping transcripts), but chromosomal adjacency is not itself a functional relationship (see Interactions for that).
| Symbol | Type | Entrez |
|---|---|---|
| NDUFA11 | protein-coding | 126328 |
| FUT3 | protein-coding | 2525 |
| FUT5 | protein-coding | 2527 |
| NRTN | protein-coding | 4902 |
| PRR22 | protein-coding | 163154 |
| DUS3L | protein-coding | 56931 |
| CATSPERD | protein-coding | 257062 |
| VMAC | protein-coding | 400673 |
Protein
Protein identifiers
4-galactosyl-N-acetylglucosaminide 3-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase FUT6 — P51993 (reviewed: P51993)
Alternative names: Fucosyltransferase 6, Fucosyltransferase VI, Galactoside 3-L-fucosyltransferase
All UniProt accessions (5): E9PJ18, E9PJB4, E9PP56, E9PS22, P51993
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. Catalyzes the transfer of L-fucose, from a guanosine diphosphate-beta-L-fucose, to the N-acetyl glucosamine (GlcNAc) of a distal alpha2,3 sialylated lactosamine unit of a glycoprotein- or a glycolipid-linked sialopolylactosamines chain or of a distal or internal lactosamine unit of a neutral glycoprotein- or a glycolipid-linked polylactosamines chain through an alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkage and participates in surface expression of the sialyl Lewis X (sLe(x)), Lewis X (Le(x)) and non sialylated VIM2 determinants. Moreover transfers fucose to H-type 2 (Fucalpha1-2Galbeta1-4GlcNAc) chain acceptor substrates and participates in difucosylated sialyl Lewis x determinants. Also fucosylates a polylactosamine substrate having a 6 sulfate modification at the GlcNAc moiety and gives rise to sialyl and non-sialyl 6-sulfo lewis X. Does not have activity towards type 1 ((Galbeta1-3GlcNAc)) and H-type 1 chain (Fucalpha1-2Galbeta1-3GlcNAc) acceptors substrates. Does not have alpha(1,3)-fucosyltransferase activity.
Subunit / interactions. Homodimer and monomer. Monomer (secreted form).
Subcellular location. Golgi apparatus. Golgi stack membrane. Secreted.
Tissue specificity. Kidney, liver, colon, small intestine, bladder, uterus and salivary gland.
Post-translational modifications. N-glycosylated. Proteolytic cleavage releases a secreted glycoform of 43 kDa.
Pathway. Protein modification; protein glycosylation.
Polymorphism. Expression of alpha(1,3)-fucosyltransferase in plasma can vary among different populations. 9% of individuals on the isle of Java (Indonesia) do not express this enzyme. Ninety-five percent of plasma alpha(1,3)-fucosyltransferase-deficient individuals have Lewis negative phenotype on red cells, suggesting strong linkage disequilibrium between these two traits. Variations in FUT6 are responsible for plasma alpha(1,3)-fucosyltransferase deficiency [MIM:613852].
Similarity. Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 10 family.
Isoforms (2)
| UniProt ID | Names | Canonical? |
|---|---|---|
| P51993-1 | 1 | yes |
| P51993-2 | 2 |
RefSeq proteins (10): NP_000141, NP_001035791, NP_001356431, NP_001356433, NP_001356434, NP_001368884, NP_001368885, NP_001368886, NP_001368887, NP_001368888 (=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR001503 | Glyco_trans_10 | Family |
| IPR031481 | Glyco_tran_10_N | Domain |
| IPR038577 | GT10-like_C_sf | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR055270 | Glyco_tran_10_C | Domain |
Pfam: PF00852, PF17039
Enzyme classification (BRENDA)
- EC 2.4.1.152 — 4-galactosyl-N-acetylglucosaminide 3-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase (BRENDA: 24 organisms, 171 substrates, 55 inhibitors, 103 Km, 24 kcat entries)
- EC 2.4.1.65 — 3-galactosyl-N-acetylglucosaminide 4-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase (BRENDA: 16 organisms, 191 substrates, 64 inhibitors, 119 Km, 15 kcat entries)
Substrate kinetics (BRENDA)
105 substrates with measured Km, best-characterized 15. Km ranges are aggregated across organisms/conditions.
| Substrate | Km (mM) | Measurements |
|---|---|---|
| GDP-FUCOSE | 0.03–0.244 | 19 |
| GDP-BETA-L-FUCOSE | 0.0001–1.12 | 18 |
| N-ACETYLLACTOSAMINE | 0.0026–0.61 | 9 |
| GDP-L-FUCOSE | 0.005–0.035 | 8 |
| D-LACTOSE | 72–543 | 6 |
| GAL-BETA-1,4-GLCNAC-O-(CH2)8CO2CH3 | 0.17–2.2 | 6 |
| GDP-FUCOSE | 0.0016–0.06 | 5 |
| GDP-L-FUCOSE | 0.0055–0.062 | 5 |
| FUCALPHA(1,2)GALBETA(1,3)GLCNAC | 0.1–3.8 | 5 |
| FUCALPHA(1,2)GALBETA(1,4)GLCNAC | 0.7–3.9 | 4 |
| GALBETA1,4GLCNAC-O(CH2)8CO2CH3 | 0.37–1.7 | 4 |
| FUC-ALPHA-1,2GAL-BETA-1,3GLCNAC-SP-BIOTIN | 0.2–2.5 | 4 |
| GAL-BETA-1,3-GLCNAC-O-(CH2)8CO2CH3 | 8.4–22.7 | 4 |
| GAL-BETA-1,3GLCNACO(CH2)3NHCO(CH2)5NH-BIOTIN | 0.7–3.3 | 4 |
| GALBETA(1,4)GLCNAC | 1.4–23 | 3 |
Catalyzed reactions (Rhea)
- a beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl derivative + GDP-beta-L-fucose = a beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-[alpha-L-fucosyl-(1->3)]-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl derivative + GDP + H(+) (RHEA:14257)
- a neolactoside VI(3)-alpha-NeuNAc-nLc6Cer + GDP-beta-L-fucose = a neolactoside VI(3)-alpha-NeuAc,V(3)-alphaFuc-nLc6Cer + GDP + H(+) (RHEA:48356)
- a neolactoside nLc6Cer + GDP-beta-L-fucose = beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl-(1->3)-beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-[alpha-L-fucosyl-(1->3)]-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl-(1->3)-beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1’)-ceramide + GDP + H(+) (RHEA:48364)
- a neolactoside nLc6Cer + GDP-beta-L-fucose = beta-D-Gal-(1->4)-[alpha-L-Fuc-(1->3)]-beta-D-GlcNAc-(1->3)-beta-D-Gal-(1->4)-beta-D-GlcNAc-(1->3)-beta-D-Gal-(1->4)-beta-D-Glc-(1<->1’)-Cer + GDP + H(+) (RHEA:48368)
- an alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->3)-beta-D-Gal-(1->4)-beta-D-GlcNAc-(1->3)-beta-D-Gal-(1->4)-[alpha-L-Fuc-(1->3)]-beta-D-GlcNAc derivative + GDP-beta-L-fucose = an alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->3)-beta-D-Gal-(1->4)-[alpha-L-Fuc-(1->3)]-beta-D-GlcNAc-(1->3)-beta-D-Gal-(1->4)-[alpha-L-Fuc-(1->3)]-beta-D-GlcNAc derivative + GDP + H(+) (RHEA:52864)
- an N-acetyl-alpha-neuraminyl-(2->3)-beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl derivative + GDP-beta-L-fucose = an alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->3)-beta-D-Gal-(1->4)-[alpha-L-Fuc-(1->3)]-beta-D-GlcNAc derivative + GDP + H(+) (RHEA:56076)
- beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine + GDP-beta-L-fucose = beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-[alpha-L-fucosyl-(1->3)]-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine + GDP + H(+) (RHEA:62824)
- N-acetyl-alpha-neuraminosyl-(2->3)-beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosamine + GDP-beta-L-fucose = N-acetyl-alpha-neuraminosyl-(2->3)-beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-[alpha-L-fucosyl-(1->3)]-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosamine + GDP + H(+) (RHEA:62836)
- lactose + GDP-beta-L-fucose = beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-[alpha-L-fucosyl-(1->3)]-D-glucose + GDP + H(+) (RHEA:62888)
- alpha-L-Fuc-(1->2)-beta-D-Gal-(1->4)-D-Glc + GDP-beta-L-fucose = alpha-L-Fuc-(1->2)-beta-D-Gal-(1->4)-[alpha-L-Fuc-(1->3)]-D-Glc + GDP + H(+) (RHEA:64016)
- a beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-N-acetyl-beta-D-6-sulfooxy-glucosaminyl derivative + GDP-beta-L-fucose = a beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-[alpha-L-fucosyl-(1->3)]-N-acetyl-beta-D-6-sulfooxy-glucosaminyl derivative + GDP + H(+) (RHEA:64032)
UniProt features (19 total): sequence variant 5, mutagenesis site 4, glycosylation site 4, topological domain 2, chain 1, transmembrane region 1, region of interest 1, splice variant 1
Structure
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-P51993-F1 | 89.81 | 0.79 |
Human Protein Atlas
Protein class: Enzymes, ENZYME proteins, Transferases, Metabolic proteins, Predicted membrane proteins, Predicted secreted proteins, Predicted intracellular proteins
Protein evidence: Evidence at protein level
Subcellular location (HPA, imaging): golgi apparatus
Antibody reliability (HPA): IH approved · IF supported
Functional residue map
Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.
Glycosylation sites (4)
| Type | Positions |
|---|---|
| N-linked (glcnac…) asparagine | 46, 91, 153, 184 |
Mutagenesis-validated functional residues (4)
| Position | Phenotype |
|---|---|
| 73 | loss of site-specific fucosylation leading to generation of approximately equal amounts of vim2 and sialyl-lewis x. reverse the … |
| 110 | reduces dramatically alpha(1,3)fucosyltransferase activity towards type 2 chain acceptors. loss of site-specific fucosylation leading to … |
| 111 | reverse the site-specific fucosylation pattern leading to generation of vim2 predominantly instead of sialyl-lewis x; when associated with … |
| 112 | reverse the site-specific fucosylation pattern leading to generation of vim2 predominantly instead of sialyl-lewis x; when associated with … |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
1 curated (TAS) of 4; 0 disease pathways. Curated-first; evidence = TAS (manually curated) vs IEA (electronic inference).
4 pathways:
| ID | Pathway | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| R-HSA-9037629 | Lewis blood group biosynthesis | curated |
| R-HSA-9033658 | Blood group systems biosynthesis | — |
| R-HSA-1430728 | Metabolism | — |
| R-HSA-71387 | Metabolism of carbohydrates and carbohydrate derivatives | — |
MSigDB gene sets: 126 (showing top):
GOBP_OLIGOSACCHARIDE_METABOLIC_PROCESS, MORF_FLT1, MORF_MSH3, GOBP_GLYCOLIPID_BIOSYNTHETIC_PROCESS, GOBP_PROTEIN_N_LINKED_GLYCOSYLATION, GOBP_MONOSACCHARIDE_CATABOLIC_PROCESS, MORF_ESR1, GOBP_CARBOHYDRATE_DERIVATIVE_METABOLIC_PROCESS, GOBP_SPHINGOLIPID_METABOLIC_PROCESS, GOBP_AMIDE_METABOLIC_PROCESS, GOBP_CARBOHYDRATE_DERIVATIVE_BIOSYNTHETIC_PROCESS, ODONNELL_TARGETS_OF_MYC_AND_TFRC_UP, WAGNER_APO2_SENSITIVITY, GOBP_GLYCOSPHINGOLIPID_BIOSYNTHETIC_PROCESS, GOBP_CARBOHYDRATE_METABOLIC_PROCESS
GO Biological Process (10): protein N-linked glycosylation (GO:0006487), protein O-linked glycosylation (GO:0006493), ceramide metabolic process (GO:0006672), glycosphingolipid biosynthetic process (GO:0006688), glycoprotein biosynthetic process (GO:0009101), oligosaccharide biosynthetic process (GO:0009312), protein O-linked glycosylation via fucose (GO:0036066), L-fucose catabolic process (GO:0042355), lipid metabolic process (GO:0006629), sphingolipid metabolic process (GO:0006665)
GO Molecular Function (5): fucosyltransferase activity (GO:0008417), 4-galactosyl-N-acetylglucosaminide 3-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase activity (GO:0017083), alpha-(1->3)-fucosyltransferase activity (GO:0046920), transferase activity (GO:0016740), glycosyltransferase activity (GO:0016757)
GO Cellular Component (6): Golgi membrane (GO:0000139), extracellular region (GO:0005576), Golgi apparatus (GO:0005794), Golgi cisterna membrane (GO:0032580), extracellular exosome (GO:0070062), membrane (GO:0016020)
Reactome top-level categories
3 top-level categories:
| Category | Pathways |
|---|---|
| Blood group systems biosynthesis | 1 |
| Metabolism | 1 |
| Metabolism of carbohydrates and carbohydrate derivatives | 1 |
GO top-level categories
29 GO namespaces:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| glycoprotein biosynthetic process | 2 |
| cellular anatomical structure | 2 |
| sphingolipid metabolic process | 1 |
| glycosphingolipid metabolic process | 1 |
| glycolipid biosynthetic process | 1 |
| sphingolipid biosynthetic process | 1 |
| macromolecule biosynthetic process | 1 |
| glycoprotein metabolic process | 1 |
| carbohydrate derivative biosynthetic process | 1 |
| oligosaccharide metabolic process | 1 |
| carbohydrate biosynthetic process | 1 |
| protein O-linked glycosylation | 1 |
| hexose catabolic process | 1 |
| L-fucose metabolic process | 1 |
| primary metabolic process | 1 |
| lipid metabolic process | 1 |
| hexosyltransferase activity | 1 |
| alpha-(1->3)-fucosyltransferase activity | 1 |
| fucosyltransferase activity | 1 |
| catalytic activity | 1 |
| transferase activity | 1 |
| Golgi apparatus | 1 |
| bounding membrane of organelle | 1 |
| cytoplasm | 1 |
| endomembrane system | 1 |
| intracellular membrane-bounded organelle | 1 |
| organelle membrane | 1 |
| Golgi cisterna | 1 |
| extracellular vesicle | 1 |
Experimentally-supported GO annotations
GO terms backed by direct experimental evidence (ECO experimental codes) — 10 of 22 annotations. The rest are phylogenetic / computational / electronic (IEA).
10 experimentally-supported GO terms:
| GO term | NS | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| ceramide metabolic process | BP | direct assay |
| glycosphingolipid biosynthetic process | BP | direct assay |
| protein N-linked glycosylation | BP | direct assay |
| protein O-linked glycosylation | BP | direct assay |
| protein O-linked glycosylation via fucose | BP | direct assay |
| Golgi apparatus | CC | direct assay |
| extracellular exosome | CC | high-throughput assay |
| extracellular region | CC | direct assay |
| 4-galactosyl-N-acetylglucosaminide 3-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase activity | MF | direct assay |
| fucosyltransferase activity | MF | direct assay |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
showing 15 of 520 interactions by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUT6 | FUT1 | P19526 | 896 |
| FUT6 | FUT2 | Q10981 | 870 |
| FUT6 | B4GALT1 | P15291 | 847 |
| FUT6 | FUT8 | Q9BYC5 | 761 |
| FUT6 | SELE | P16111 | 678 |
| FUT6 | B4GALNT2 | Q8NHY0 | 613 |
| FUT6 | SELP | P16109 | 610 |
| FUT6 | ST3GAL3 | Q11203 | 576 |
| FUT6 | ORM2 | P19652 | 558 |
| FUT6 | ORM1 | P02763 | 553 |
| FUT6 | ST3GAL4 | Q11206 | 548 |
| FUT6 | ST6GAL1 | P15907 | 535 |
| FUT6 | MGAT5 | Q09328 | 533 |
| FUT6 | POFUT1 | Q9H488 | 513 |
| FUT6 | ST3GAL1 | Q11201 | 494 |
Disease & clinical
Genetic variants
Variant evidence for FUT6: 102 ClinVar records (0 pathogenic / likely pathogenic); 46 GWAS associations.
ClinVar
102 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 0 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 85 |
| Likely benign | 13 |
| Benign | 2 |
SpliceAI
Top 10 splice-impact sites by Δscore (adjacent positions with the same effect merged into one range; 19 predictions of 473):
| Position(s) | Effect | Δscore | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19:5832587 | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 | |
| 19:5832580–5832581 | acceptor_loss | 0.9700 | 6 |
| 19:5838185 | donor_gain | 0.9500 | |
| 19:5839172 | donor_gain | 0.9100 | |
| 19:5838186 | donor_gain | 0.9000 | |
| 19:5838675–5838676 | donor_loss | 0.8700 | 5 |
| 19:5832469 | acceptor_gain | 0.8600 | |
| 19:5839311 | donor_gain | 0.8500 | |
| 19:5839525 | donor_gain | 0.8500 | |
| 19:5838675 | donor_loss | 0.8300 |
AlphaMissense
692 missense substitutions predicted likely pathogenic (of 2,345 scored), across 167 residues. Top 20 hotspot residues, ranked by the number of likely-pathogenic substitutions (of those reachable by a single-nucleotide change), then by mean score:
| Residue | Likely-pathogenic substitutions | Mean am_pathogenicity | Max am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|---|
| F242 | 8 | 0.941 | 0.996 |
| N248 | 8 | 0.935 | 0.982 |
| F289 | 8 | 0.918 | 0.993 |
| F246 | 8 | 0.902 | 0.940 |
| F152 | 8 | 0.868 | 0.978 |
| F319 | 8 | 0.866 | 0.945 |
| H291 | 8 | 0.834 | 0.945 |
| D253 | 8 | 0.833 | 0.910 |
| H108 | 8 | 0.820 | 0.922 |
| F295 | 7 | 0.954 | 0.988 |
| K258 | 7 | 0.950 | 0.977 |
| W260 | 7 | 0.949 | 0.984 |
| E247 | 7 | 0.948 | 0.992 |
| W321 | 7 | 0.947 | 0.986 |
| C337 | 7 | 0.945 | 0.974 |
| C90 | 7 | 0.940 | 0.981 |
| F358 | 7 | 0.935 | 0.985 |
| C340 | 7 | 0.928 | 0.960 |
| F71 | 7 | 0.918 | 0.982 |
| E137 | 7 | 0.917 | 0.967 |
HPA cancer prognostics
RNA cancer specificity: Low cancer specificity
Human Protein Atlas survival analysis — favorable = higher expression predicts better survival.
4 prognostic cancer types:
| Cancer | Prognostic | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma (TCGA) | favorable | 3.62e-09 |
| Kidney Renal Papillary Cell Carcinoma (TCGA) | favorable | 1.08e-05 |
| Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma (validation) | favorable | 0.000218 |
| Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (TCGA) | favorable | 0.000321 |
Disease associations
OMIM: gene MIM:136836 | disease phenotypes:
GenCC curated gene-disease
1 curated gene-disease records:
| Disease | Classification | Inheritance | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| fucosyltransferase 6 deficiency | No Known Disease Relationship | Autosomal recessive |
Mondo (1): fucosyltransferase 6 deficiency (MONDO:0013462)
GWAS associations
showing 30 of 46 associations:
| Study | Trait | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| GCST001808_5 | Tumor biomarkers | 3e-290 |
| GCST009648_1 | Serum cancer antigen 19.9 levels | 2e-179 |
| GCST001808_3 | Tumor biomarkers | 5e-132 |
| GCST001808_4 | Tumor biomarkers | 2e-56 |
| GCST001808_1 | Tumor biomarkers | 1e-35 |
| GCST005046_10 | N-glycan levels | 3e-29 |
| GCST90011899_76 | Aspartate aminotransferase levels | 8e-24 |
| GCST004161_1 | Vitamin B12 levels | 1e-23 |
| GCST005046_9 | N-glycan levels | 1e-21 |
| GCST005046_12 | N-glycan levels | 3e-20 |
| GCST007209_7 | Gallstone disease | 7e-20 |
| GCST005046_11 | N-glycan levels | 5e-19 |
| GCST002485_6 | Elevated serum carcinoembryonic antigen levels | 8e-19 |
| GCST000925_3 | N-glycan levels | 4e-17 |
| GCST005046_8 | N-glycan levels | 9e-17 |
| GCST005046_29 | N-glycan levels | 1e-16 |
| GCST009650_3 | Serum carcinoembryonic antigen levels | 5e-16 |
| GCST90013407_149 | Liver enzyme levels (gamma-glutamyl transferase) | 7e-16 |
| GCST004861_29 | Itch intensity from mosquito bite | 9e-16 |
| GCST90013406_275 | Liver enzyme levels (alkaline phosphatase) | 1e-15 |
| GCST003219_45 | Advanced age-related macular degeneration | 2e-15 |
| GCST004161_4 | Vitamin B12 levels | 6e-15 |
| GCST011369_36 | Iron status biomarkers (ferritin levels) | 2e-14 |
| GCST005046_39 | N-glycan levels | 3e-14 |
| GCST90002380_109 | Basophil percentage of white cells | 1e-13 |
| GCST004925_7 | IgG N-glycosylation phenotypes (multivariate analysis) | 2e-13 |
| GCST005046_30 | N-glycan levels | 2e-13 |
| GCST90002379_91 | Basophil count | 2e-13 |
| GCST90011900_156 | Serum alkaline phosphatase levels | 2e-13 |
| GCST001424_6 | Vitamin B12 levels | 4e-13 |
EFO canonical traits (from GWAS)
16 canonical traits:
| EFO ID | Trait name |
|---|---|
| EFO:0004999 | N-glycan measurement |
| EFO:0004620 | vitamin B12 measurement |
| EFO:0005127 | cancer biomarker measurement |
| EFO:0005760 | serum carcinoembryonic antigen measurement |
| EFO:1001492 | atrophic macular degeneration |
| EFO:0005090 | basophil count |
| EFO:0007992 | basophil percentage of leukocytes |
| EFO:0007995 | basophil percentage of granulocytes |
| EFO:0008377 | mosquito bite reaction itch intensity measurement |
| EFO:0008378 | mosquito bite reaction size measurement |
| EFO:0005193 | serum IgG glycosylation measurement |
| EFO:0010584 | cancer antigen 19.9 measurement |
| EFO:0004459 | ferritin measurement |
| EFO:0004736 | aspartate aminotransferase measurement |
| EFO:0004533 | alkaline phosphatase measurement |
| EFO:0004532 | serum gamma-glutamyl transferase measurement |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: yes
ChEMBL targets (1): CHEMBL4443 (SINGLE PROTEIN)
PharmGKB: 1 entry (CPIC guideline: no)
Binding affinities (BindingDB)
8 measured of 8 human assays (9 total across all organisms); most potent 8 below. Values come from heterogeneous assays and are not directly comparable.
| Ligand | Measure | Value |
|---|---|---|
| CHEMBL6190956 | IC50 | 610 nM |
| CHEMBL610389 | IC50 | 1390 nM |
| CHEMBL610391 | IC50 | 1620 nM |
| CHEMBL610390 | IC50 | 1890 nM |
| CHEMBL611881 | IC50 | 3340 nM |
| CHEMBL608046 | IC50 | 3960 nM |
| Gallic Acid, F | IC50 | 14000 nM |
| (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-o-gallate | IC50 | 58000 nM |
ChEMBL bioactivities
11 potent at pChembl≥5 of 12 total, top 11 by pChembl (potency: 10 = 0.1 nM, 6 = 1 µM).
| pChembl | Type | Value | Unit | Molecule |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.42 | Ki | 376 | nM | CHEMBL610389 |
| 6.36 | Ki | 437 | nM | CHEMBL610391 |
| 6.29 | Ki | 511 | nM | CHEMBL610390 |
| 6.21 | IC50 | 610 | nM | CHEMBL6190956 |
| 6.04 | Ki | 901 | nM | CHEMBL611881 |
| 5.97 | Ki | 1069 | nM | CHEMBL608046 |
| 5.86 | IC50 | 1394 | nM | CHEMBL610389 |
| 5.79 | IC50 | 1618 | nM | CHEMBL610391 |
| 5.72 | IC50 | 1893 | nM | CHEMBL610390 |
| 5.48 | IC50 | 3338 | nM | CHEMBL611881 |
| 5.40 | IC50 | 3957 | nM | CHEMBL608046 |
PubChem BioAssay actives
12 with measured affinity, of 15 total; 7 most potent distinct compounds. Largely complementary to BindingDB; screening values are coarse (µM, 4 dp), so sub-nM hits tie at the floor.
| Compound | Assay | Type | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[(2R,3S,4R)-5-(2-amino-6-oxo-1H-purin-9-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methoxy-hydroxyphosphoryl] [1-[5-(1,2-diphenylethylamino)-5-oxopentyl]triazol-4-yl]methyl hydrogen phosphate | 72095: Compound was tested for binding affinity against Fucosyltransferase 6 | ki | 0.3760 | uM |
| [[(2R,3S,4R)-5-(2-amino-6-oxo-1H-purin-9-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methoxy-hydroxyphosphoryl] [1-[2-(1,2-diphenylethylamino)-2-oxoethyl]triazol-4-yl]methyl hydrogen phosphate | 72095: Compound was tested for binding affinity against Fucosyltransferase 6 | ki | 0.4370 | uM |
| [[(2R,3S,4R)-5-(2-amino-6-oxo-1H-purin-9-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methoxy-hydroxyphosphoryl] [1-[5-[(9,10-dioxo-4a,9a-dihydroanthracen-2-yl)amino]-5-oxopentyl]triazol-4-yl]methyl hydrogen phosphate | 72095: Compound was tested for binding affinity against Fucosyltransferase 6 | ki | 0.5110 | uM |
| [[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-(2-amino-6-oxo-1H-purin-9-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methoxy-hydroxyphosphoryl] [1-[5-oxo-5-[(4-phenylphenyl)methylamino]pentyl]triazol-4-yl]methyl hydrogen phosphate | 2276595: Inhibition of human FUT6 | ic50 | 0.6100 | uM |
| [[(2R,3S,4R)-5-(2-amino-6-oxo-1H-purin-9-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methoxy-hydroxyphosphoryl] [1-[3-(naphthalen-1-ylmethylamino)-3-oxopropyl]triazol-4-yl]methyl hydrogen phosphate | 72095: Compound was tested for binding affinity against Fucosyltransferase 6 | ki | 0.9010 | uM |
| [[(2R,3S,4R)-5-(2-amino-6-oxo-1H-purin-9-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methoxy-hydroxyphosphoryl] [1-[4-(1,2-diphenylethylamino)-4-oxobutyl]triazol-4-yl]methyl hydrogen phosphate | 72095: Compound was tested for binding affinity against Fucosyltransferase 6 | ki | 1.0690 | uM |
| [(2R,3R)-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-3-yl] 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate | 1799773: SPA Assay from Article 10.1016/j.abb.2004.02.039: “Inhibition of fucosyltransferase VII by gallic acid and its derivatives.” | ic50 | 1.8000 | uM |
CTD chemical–gene interactions
23 total (human), top 23 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| Benzo(a)pyrene | affects methylation, decreases expression | 2 |
| Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin | increases expression | 2 |
| Valproic Acid | decreases expression, increases methylation | 2 |
| OTX015 | decreases expression | 1 |
| mivebresib | decreases expression | 1 |
| methyleugenol | decreases expression | 1 |
| tris(2-butoxyethyl) phosphate | affects expression | 1 |
| ochratoxin A | decreases expression | 1 |
| ICG 001 | increases expression | 1 |
| (+)-JQ1 compound | decreases expression | 1 |
| Arsenic Trioxide | increases expression | 1 |
| Acetaminophen | decreases expression | 1 |
| N-Nitrosopyrrolidine | decreases expression | 1 |
| Quercetin | decreases expression | 1 |
| Smoke | decreases expression | 1 |
| Tobacco Smoke Pollution | affects expression | 1 |
| Urethane | decreases expression | 1 |
| Cyclosporine | decreases expression | 1 |
| Sodium Selenite | decreases expression | 1 |
| Antirheumatic Agents | increases expression | 1 |
| Okadaic Acid | decreases expression | 1 |
| Acrylamide | increases expression | 1 |
| Particulate Matter | decreases expression | 1 |
ChEMBL screening assays
6 unique, capped per target: 6 binding
Representative assays (with source publication via chembl_document):
| Assay ID | Type | Description | Source paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEMBL3598447 | Binding | Inhibition of FucT-6 (unknown origin) | Beyond substrate analogues: new inhibitor chemotypes for glycosyltransferases — *Medchemcomm* |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
Via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
Predicted chemistry — Sugi Predict
The predicted patent-compound landscape for FUT6 across ~30M SureChEMBL compounds — explore on Sugi Predict.
Related Atlas pages
- Associated diseases: fucosyltransferase 6 deficiency
- Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): fucosyltransferase 6 deficiency, gallstones, wet macular degeneration