Galactoside 2-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase 1 is an
enzyme
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that in humans is encoded by the ''FUT1''
gene
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The enzyme is involved in the synthesis of the
H antigen
H antigen can refer to one of various types of antigens having diverse biological functions. H antigen is located on the 19th chromosome in humans, and has a variety of functions and definitions as follows:
* Also known as substance H, H antigen ...
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