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Fucosyltransferase (α1,2/ α1,3/ α1,4-fucosyltransferases)

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Experimental Glycoscience

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Many studies using monoclonal antibodies have demonstrated that fucosylated carbohydrate chains are involved in various physiological functions including development, neuronal activity, and cancerous transformation. The genes encoding fucosyltransferases which synthesize fucosylated carbohydrate antigens have been cloned, and their function has been gradually elucidated by analyses of their substrate specificities and biological functions (Taniguchi et al. 2002).

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  1. Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan

    Takashi Kudo

  2. Research Center for Medical Glycosciences, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1 Umezono, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8568, Japan

    Hisashi Narimatsu

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  1. Department of Disease Glycomics, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, 1-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan

    Naoyuki Taniguchi M.D., Ph.D. (Professor) (Professor)

  2. Systems Glycobiology Group, Advanced Science Institute, RIKEN, Wako, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan

    Naoyuki Taniguchi M.D., Ph.D. (Professor) (Professor)

  3. Institute of Glycotechnology, Future Science and Technology Joint Research Center, Tokai University, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, 259-1292, Japan

    Akemi Suzuki M.D., Ph.D. (Professor) (Professor)

  4. Synthetic Cellular Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Discovery Research Institute, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan

    Yukishige Ito Ph.D. (Chief Researcher) (Chief Researcher)

  5. Research Center for Medical Glycoscience, Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, AIST Tsukuba, Central 2, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8568, Japan

    Hisashi Narimatsu M.D., Ph.D.

  6. Research Center for Glycobiotechnology, Ritsumeikan University, 1-1-1 Noji-Higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga, 525-8577, Japan

    Toshisuke Kawasaki Ph.D. (Professor) (Professor)

  7. Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, 1-1 Machikaneyama, Toyonaka, Osaka, 560-0043, Japan

    Sumihiro Hase Ph.D. (Professor) (Professor)

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Kudo, T., Narimatsu, H. (2008). Fucosyltransferase (α1,2/ α1,3/ α1,4-fucosyltransferases). In: Taniguchi, N., Suzuki, A., Ito, Y., Narimatsu, H., Kawasaki, T., Hase, S. (eds) Experimental Glycoscience. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-77922-3_9

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