Gene Information
Gene NameFUT9
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length359
Protein Names4-galactosyl-N-acetylglucosaminide 3-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase 9 (EC 2.4.1.152) (Fucosyltransferase 9) (Fucosyltransferase IX) (Fuc-TIX) (FucT-IX) (Galactoside 3-L-fucosyltransferase)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age987 ( ENSG00000172461 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ9Y231
Gene CardFUT9
Uniprot IDQ9Y231
PfamPF17039; PF00852
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.421078033)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ FUT9 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ FUT9 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ FUT9 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ FUT9 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Fut9 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ FUT9 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Fut9 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ FUT9 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsFUT4
ParalogsFUT11, FUT4, FUT5, FUT3, FUT6, FUT7, FUT10
Tissuebrain, stomach, cerebral.cortex, cerebellar.hemisphere, cerebellum
Tissue SpecificityStrongly expressed in forebrain and stomach, lower expression in spleen and peripheral blood leukocytes, and no expression in small intestine, colon, liver, lung, kidney, adrenal cortex or uterus (PubMed:10386598). Highly expressed in granulocytes. Not expressed in monocytes (PubMed:11278338). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10386598, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11278338}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs3811069  rs9986564 
Subcellular location [CC]Golgi apparatus, trans-Golgi network membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18395013};
Single-pass type II membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q6P4F1}. Golgi apparatus membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O88819}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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