Fut8 Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable glycoprotein 6-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase activity. Predicted to be involved in GDP-L-fucose metabolic process; N-glycan fucosylation; and protein N-linked glycosylation via asparagine. Predicted to act upstream of or within several processes, including cell surface receptor signaling pathway; fibroblast migration; and regulation of cellular response to oxidative stress. Predicted to be located in Golgi cisterna membrane. Orthologous to human FUT8 (fucosyltransferase 8). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Fut8
Official Name
fucosyltransferase 8 [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:1303096]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000008451
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 432392 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000008451
Aliases fucosyltransferase 8
Synonyms alpha-1,6-fucosyltransferase, CDGF, CDGF1, fucosyltransferase 8, LOC105370537, N-ACETYL-beta-D-GLUCOSAMINIDE alpha1,6-FUCOSYLTRANSFERASE, N-ACETYL-β-D-GLUCOSAMINIDE alpha1,6-FUCOSYLTRANSFERASE, α-1,6-fucosyltransferase
Species
Rat, Rattus norvegicus
OrthologiesHumanMouse

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in rat Fut8 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • GDP-fucose protein O-fucosyltransferase and related proteins
  • donor substrate-binding domain
  • Alpha-(1,6)-fucosyltransferase N- and catalytic domains
  • flexible loop regulatory domain
  • alpha(1,6)-fucosyltransferase
  • glycoprotein 6-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase
  • enzyme
  • protein binding
  • glycosyltransferase
  • Src Homology 3 domain superfamily

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • neoplasia
  • fibrosis
  • epithelial cancer
  • lung squamous cell carcinoma
  • squamous cell lung cancer
  • metastasis
  • lung adenocarcinoma
  • lung adenocarcinoma formation
  • soft tissue sarcoma cancer
  • congenital disorder of glycosylation with defective fucosylation 1
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • phosphorylation in
  • activation in
  • migration
  • formation
  • formation in
  • invasion by
  • expression in
  • activation
  • apoptosis
  • production in

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Cytoplasm
  • Mitochondria
  • Golgi membrane
  • trans Golgi cisternae

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Fut8 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • N-glycan processing
  • receptor metabolic process
  • transforming growth factor beta receptor signaling pathway
  • protein N-linked glycosylation
  • N-glycan fucosylation
  • oligosaccharide biosynthetic process
  • GDP-L-fucose metabolic process
  • respiratory gaseous exchange
  • L-fucose catabolic process
  • regulation of cellular response to oxidative stress
  • viral protein processing
  • integrin-mediated signaling pathway
  • in utero embryonic development
  • regulation of gene expression
  • protein N-linked glycosylation via asparagine
  • fibroblast migration

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • extracellular vesicular exosome
  • Golgi cisterna membrane
  • membrane
  • Golgi membrane
  • Golgi apparatus

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • protein binding
  • SH3 domain binding
  • alpha-(1->6)-fucosyltransferase activity
  • glycoprotein 6-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase activity

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