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A product of the Secretor gene, also named fucosyltransferase2 (FUT2), that catalyzes addition of fucose in α1,2 position onto type 1 chains. The name of the gene and enzyme stem from the presence of the gene product in secretions, namely in saliva.
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(2011). Secretor Enzyme. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16483-5_5213
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